Melodee Frye's

Cookie Recipes

Peanut Butter Cookie

1/2 cup shortening (½ butter or margarine)
1/2 peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Heat oven to 375º. Mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars and egg thoroughly. Blend all dry ingredients and stir into shortening mixture. Roll dough into 1 ¼” balls. Place 2” apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly in a crisscross pattern with tines of fork dipped in flour. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.