Peanut Butter Cookies

From the Betty Crocker Cookbook

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose white flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

Directions

1. Thoroughly mix shortening, peanut butter, white and brown sugar, and the egg
2. Blend in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
3. Cover and chill
4. Heat over to 375
5. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. With fork dipped in flour, flatten in crisscross pattern to 2 inches
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not hard