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Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies


3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
1 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tblsp. milk
1 tblsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda

Preheat oven to 375F.

Combine peanut butter, shortening, sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl.  Beat at medium speed until well blended.  Add egg; beat just until blended.  Combine flour, salt, and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and mix at low speed just until blended.  Drop by heaping tablespoon 2" apart onto ungreased baking sheet.  Flatten slightly in criss-cross pattern with fork.  Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown.  Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet before removing to wire rack to cool.

Makes 3 dozen cookies

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