Pressed Peanut Butter Cookies

These are wonderful cookies to use in a cookie press. The dough is the right consistency and the cookies are delicious. My sister, Jayne, made these for her children all the time when they were small.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon hot water
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour

Directions

1. Cream the shortening; gradually add sugars.
2. Then mix in other ingredients with spoon.
3. Fill cookie press with dough.
4. Place cookie dough on ungreased baking sheet.
5. Bake at 375°F 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Remove to wire rack to cool.