Peanut Butter Cookies

3 cups flour, sifted before measuring

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cut shortening










1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 beaten eggs

1 cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Sift flour, soda and salt together.

Cream shortening and sugars and add eggs, beating until smooth. Add peanut butter and mix well.

Add flour mixture and mix to a stiff batter. Then add vanilla.

Form into small balls and put on greased cookie sheet. Press with fork or sugared glass.

Bake for 15 to 18 minutes. Remove and place or cake rack immediately after baking. Makes about 4 dozen small cookies.