Peanut Butter Cookies
½ cup shortening
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup + ¼ cup flour
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, mix thoroughly the shortening, peanut butter, sugars and egg.
3. Blend in baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4. Add flour; mix.
5. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
6. Dip a fork in flour, then use it to flatten crisscross pattern across the top of each cookie.
7. Sprinkle a small amount of sugar on top of each cookie, being careful not to get the sugar on the pan.
8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes about 2 dozen.