Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. cocoa
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and peanut butter, gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add egg, beating well.
Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture, beating well.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2-inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
Flatten cookies with a fork to 1/4-inch thickness in a crisscross pattern.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Yields 4 dozen.