Peanut Butter Crisscross Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. orange juice

Preparation

Measure flour, soda, baking powder and salt into a sifter. Cream shortening and peanut butter with brown and granulated sugars until fluffy in a large bowl; beat in egg.
Sift in flour mixture, adding alternately with orange juice and blending well to make a stiff dough.
Chill until firm enough to handle.
Roll dough a teaspoon at a time into balls.
Place 3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet; flatten, crisscross fashion with a fork. Bake 8 or 10 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Cool on racks.