Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Cream together shortening and sugars (butter may be used as the shortening but cookies will spread more and brown more quickly).
Add eggs and beat well. Mix in peanut butter. Mix together flour, salt, baking soda and add to the creamed sugar mixture. Mix well.
Stir in oats. Form dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheets. Flatten with a glass or the tines of a fork.
Bake for 12 minutes at 350°F (slightly underbaked is better than overbaked - so watch carefully or cookies will be dry).
Submitted by: CM
