Matt's Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 c. peanut butter
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 T. milk
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 c. flour
• 3/4 t. salt
• 3/4 t. baking soda

Directions: (Preheat oven to 375 degrees)
Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add egg and mix until just blended. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork dipped in flour. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes, or until just set and beginning to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet and then remove cookies from baking sheet to cool.