Mom's Secret Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

I found this on Pinterest, and this recipe is the bomb. I don't know how many the recipe makes--I just know it's a lot. I doubled the recipe and realized I probably didn't need to. The recipe said to bak for 1 to 2 minutes, but I baked mine for 10. I'm pretty sure they meant 10 to 12 minutes. Yum!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 50

Ingredients

• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  cup shortening
• 1  cup peanut butter
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  tablespoon hot water
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour

Directions

1. Sift flour once and measure.
2. Add salt and sift together.
3. Cream shortening thoroughly adding sugars gradually.
4. Add eggs one at a time beating thoroughly.
5. Add peanut butter, baking soda, water, and vanilla. Blend well.
6. Add flour gradually.
7. Roll into balls and smash with a fork.
8. Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for approximately 10-12 minutes.