Nanny's Peanut Butter Cookies
Donie Dougherty Balusek

 

1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1 cup shortening
3 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Cream shortening & sugar, add eggs, peanut butter & vanilla.

Beat well, mix in flour, salt, soda. Shape in small balls & flatten with fork.

Bake 10 min. in moderate oven -- 350-375 degrees.


This is from my "Nanny" Cartwright (mom's mom). The recipe is at least 80-85 years old & makes melt-in-your-mouth cookies. Donie


 

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