[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 350°)

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 (350°) about 10 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

* For richer cookies, use 2 cups flour.