Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

By efriend

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup peanut butter (regular-basic)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from cookingonthefrontburners.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 and line cookie sheets with parchment paper
Cream together the peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla; mixing well
Add the egg and beat in until just blended.
In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt and baking soda.
Add slowly to cream mixture until just blended.
Roll into about 1" balls, slightly flatten with your hand then criss-cross with a fork (if sticky dip fork in flour)
Bake for 8 minutes then cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely
Cookie will firm up a bit when they cool - do not overbake.