[Cookie Graphic (1721 bytes)]Peanut-butter Crisscrosses

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour*
  • 2 teaspoons soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

(Oven 350º)

Thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in peanut butter. Sift dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.

Drop by rounded teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with back of floured fork to make crisscross.

Bake in moderate oven (350º) about 10 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

* For richer cookies, use 2 cups flour.