Peanut Butter Cookies

one of my favorite cookies as a kid were the peanutbutter cookies my mom would make. So I thought I would share it with everyone.


Ingredients
1/2 cup peanut butter (any brand will work, even a crunchy if you want to use it. We prefer without the peanut chunks)
1 egg 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. Or use a spray-on oil like Pam. (Some newer cookie sheets do not need to be greased.)
In mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar and peanut butter. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, shift then stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Roll the dough into small balls in palm of your hand. Flatten slightly then place the cookie about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets. Press balls down using a fork dipped in water. This will make a nice crisscross design on the cookie and alow it to bake better.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Check often so they do not burn. Let cool about 2 minutes then remove to a wire rack so cookies can cool.