Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Beat shortening, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add egg and beat until incorporated.
  3. Sift together in separate bowl the flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Stir with whip until well blended.
  4. Add flour mixture to mixing bowl and mix on low speed until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
  5. Chill for 1 hour.
  6. Roll in balls about the size of golf balls on ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. Flatten, criss-cross fashion with a fork dipped in sugar.
  8. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
  9. Leave cookies on cookie sheet exactly 1 minute before transferring to rack to cool completely.