Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

• 1-1/4 Cups flour (sift to measure)
• 1/2 Cup shortening
• 1/2 Cup peanut butter
• 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 Cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 Egg

• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and keep aside.
• Now cream shortening, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in vanilla and egg.
• Add flour mixture to the above and stir to mix well.
• Make the above mixture into 3/4 inch balls and place on greased baking sheets.
• Flatten each cookie ball with the help of tines of a fork.
• Bake the cookies at a temperature of 375° for about 10 to 12 minutes.