Peanut-Butter Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
3/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. chunk-style peanut butter
1 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
1 c. salted Spanish peanuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Sift flour with soda, salt, ginger and cloves.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, with wooden spoon, or portable electric mixer at medium speed, beat shortening, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and milk. Beat until smooth.
Stir in flour mixture and peanuts until thoroughly combined. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Let stand 1 minute before removing from cookie sheets. Remove to wire rack.
Cool.