Free-Form Peanut Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. peanut butter
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

In mixer bowl, cream together shortening, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Stir together flour, soda and salt; stir into peanut butter mixture. Form dough into balls and ropes; put on ungreased cookie sheets. Push dough together and flatten with hands to make animals, people or other shapes.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute; remove to wire racks.
Makes 3 dozen large cookies.
This is a good recipe to make with your child.