| PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES 1 egg ½ cup peanut butter, plain or chunky ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ cup vegetable shortening ½ cup brown sugar, packed ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cups white flour 1 teaspoon baking soda In a large bowl, cream egg, peanut butter, salt, vanilla, shortening, and sugars together. Sift flour and baking soda and add to the creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoons full onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten cookie with a fork by pressing in each direction to form a crisscross decoration on the top of each flattened cookie. Bake 375 F for about 8 - 10 minutes. Be sure to set timer so you do not over bake. Cookies will be light brown around the edges. |
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