Peanut Butter Criss-Cross Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Stir in peanut butter. Sift dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.

Drop by rounded teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with back of floured fork to make crisscross.

Bake in moderate oven (350° F) about 10 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

For richer cookies, use 2 cups flour.