Hattie Shannon'S Peanut Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c. granulated sugar
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter
3 c. flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
pinch of salt

Preparation

Cream sugars, shortening and peanut butter; add beaten eggs. Sift flour; measure and sift again with salt and soda.
Add vanilla.
Add dry ingredients and nuts to creamed mixture.
Mix well.
Mold into balls; place on cookie sheet and flatten with fork, scoring both ways.
Bake in moderate oven, 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0, for 7 to 10 minutes.
Makes about 5 1/2 dozen cookies.