Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk, vanilla and egg in large bowl.
  2. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well-blended.
  3. Combine flour, salt and baking soda.
  4. Add to creamed mixture at low speed.
  5. Mix just until blended.
  6. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with lines of fork.
  7. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes, or until set and just beginning to brown.
  8. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet before removing to cooling rack.