1 1/3 c. shortening
1 c. peanut butter
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
3 c. flour

Cream shortening and peanut butter. Gradually add brown sugar. Beat eggs and vanilla well and add. Add and blend gradually salt, baking powder and flour. Shape dough into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Top each cookie with a Hershey's kiss; press down into cookie dough. Return to oven for 2-5 minutes.

This recipes came from a relative of mine, "Freda Smith", who won first place in the Pillsbury bake-off in the 1930's. For her efforts she won a new stove. The name of the recipe was later changed by Pillsbury.