3/4 c Jif peanut butter 1 Egg
1/2 c Shortening 1 3/4 c Flour
1 1/4 c Packed brown sugar 3/4 ts Salt
3 tb Milk 3/4 ts Baking soda
1 tb Vanilla
Heat oven to 375 deg f. Combine peanut butter, shortening, sugar, milk and
vanilla in a mixing bowl. Beat until creamy. Add egg, beat until just
blended. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Add to creamed
mixture. Mix just until blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased
baking sheets. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until firm. Cool two minutes on
baking sheet, then remove to wire rack and cool completely.
Variation: add 6 oz. chocolate chips or M & M’s.
Variation: make indentation with spoon. Bake as directed then press mini
reeses cup into indentation. Cool completely.
Yields
18 servings