Peanut Butter Cookies VII

Traditional peanut butter cookies made with shortening -- very moist.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 134 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 3

In medium bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar and peanut butter. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheets. Press balls down using a fork dipped in sugar water.