Mom's Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup of Shortening (My Mom uses Butter flavored Crisco)
1/2 Cup of Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup of granulated sugar
1/2 Cup of Packed Brown Sugar
1 egg
1&1/4 Cups Flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Directions:  Mix thoroughly shortening, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, and egg.  Blend in baking soda, powder, and flour.  Cover and chill for an hour or two.  If you want chocolate chips added put them in after everything else is in.  Use 1 package in a double recipe, if the mix is too dry after you have mixed it (dry flour in the bottom of the bowl) you can add another egg and mix until blended.

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Shape dough into balls.  (I usually use a tablespoon to dip out and make the balls).  Place 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.  With a fork dipped in sugar, flatten in crisscross pattern.  Bake 10-12 minutes or until set but not hard.  Watch your oven the first couple of times so you don't burn them.

This says it makes about 3 dozen cookies, but I have never gotten that many so double the recipe.  Then you should get between 4-5 dozen cookies.

These are seriously awesome!  :)  Enjoy!  (I'll add pictures later)