Peanut Butter Cookies Ala Lois

1/2 c Shortening

1 c Peanut Butter (Creamy)

3/4 c Granulated sugar

1/2 c Brown Sugar (firmly packed)

1 ts Vanilla

1 Egg

1 tb Milk

1 1/4 c Flour

3/4 ts Baking Soda

1/2 ts Baking Powder

1/4 ts Salt

1. Heat oven to 375?F.

2. Cream together; shortening, peanut butter, both sugars and

vanilla. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed for one minute. Add egg and milk. Beat until well blended. 3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and add to

creamed mixture. Mix well. 4. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in flour. Bake fo 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes then remove cookies from cookie sheet onto a cooling rack. Makes 2 dozen cookies.