Peanut Butter Cookies

• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1-1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix until well blended. Add egg. Beat just until blended.

Combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Slowly add to creamed mixture, mixing as you go.

Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 7 to 8 minutes.

• source: Crisco box
• keywords: dessert