Dad's Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• cream together the shortening, peanut butter and sugars. beat in egg. combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the peanut butter mixture. cover and refrigerate dough for at least one hour.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). make small balls of dough. flatten with fork dipped in flour to form cross-wise pattern.
• bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just set. remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.