Mom's Peanut Butter Cookies

To make you feel like a kid again...

Ingredients
(1 1/4 cups) flour
(1/2tsp) baking soda
(1/4tsp) salt
(2/3 cup) peanut butter
(1/2cup) shortening - can be substituted with 1/2 cup of butter minus the (1/4tsp) salt
(2/3cups) lightly packed brown sugar
(1/2cup) granulated sugar
1egg

Preparation
1. Preheat oven at 180°C (350°F).
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
2. Cream together peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
3. Blend in egg to peanut butter mixture.
4. Stir in dry ingredients and combine until moist and smooth.
5. Shape into small balls and place on a greased baking sheet about 7cm (3") apart.
6. Press down on balls with a floured fork until about 1.5cm (1/2") think. I press down twice to make a crisscross pattern.
7. Bake in oven for about 12 to 15 minutes or until nicely browned.

Makes 4 dozen cookies

Source for substitution: allrecipes.com