"Mommy's cookies"

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup shortening

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup peanut butter

1 tsp vanilla

Cream all ingredients together.

3 cups flour

2 tsp Baking soda

½ tsp salt

Sift baking soda and salt into the flour to avoid baking soda lumps. (I don’t sift the flour)

Mix into wet ingredients.

Spoon onto cookie sheet. Press down with fork for distinctive Peanut Butter cookie design.

Bake 350 till brown.

Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup white sugar      

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup butter or margarine

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugars and butter till fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Continue creaming.

1 cup chopped nuts

2 cups oatmeal

Mix in nuts and oatmeal. Mix till blended well.

Sift:    2 cups flour

            1 tsp salt

            1 tsp Baking soda

            1 tsp Baking powder

Add in to mixture.

Spoon on to cookie sheet and bake 350 till brown.