Peanut Butter Cookies X

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, shortening and egg until well blended. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the peanut butter mixture to form a dough. Finally, stir in the chopped peanuts. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls using the tines of a fork.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.