Peanut Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 Tbsp. water
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together flour, soda
and\tsalt.
Set aside.
Beat for 2 minutes shortening,
brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, peanut butter, water and
vanilla.
Add
sifted flour mixture; beat 1 minute.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet and press lightly with a
fork
dipped
in flour.
Add chopped peanuts if desired.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen.