Peanut Butter Crisscrosses - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. peanut butter
2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Thoroughly cream together the shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
Stir in the peanut butter.
Sift the flour, soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.
Roll into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Press each cookie with back of floured fork to make crisscross.
Bake in a moderate oven (350\u00b0) for about 9 minutes, or until light brown.
Yields 5 dozen.