Ruth's Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 3/4 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 2 cream together the peanut butter and shortening.
• 3 add both sugars and cream together until smooth.
• 4 add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
• 5 sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together and then add to the creamed mixgture.
• 6 drop by walnut sized balls unto ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 press with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
• 8 bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
• 9 cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a rack to cool completely.
• 10 store in an airtight container. these also freeze very well.