Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup shortening, softened
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped

Method

• Mix shortening, butter, peanut butter, sugars and egg thoroughly. Blend all dry ingredients and add to butter/sugar mixture. Chill. Roll into balls size of large walnuts. Place 3" apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten with fork dipped in flour...crisscross. Bake 10-12 minutes. Makes about 3 doz. 2 1/2" cookies.

Notes

• NOTES:
• Serving Ideas : This is another tall glass of milk duo cookie.NOTES : These cookies, like snickerdoodles and chocolate chip cookies just make happiness happen. All the smells and comfort of a warm cozy kitchen materialize right in front of your eyes (and under your nose)...doesn't take much to make some of us blissful!
• SERVINGS: 36
• SOURCE: Char Zyskowski