3/4 c. Jif creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1 1/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
3 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine peanut butter, Crisco, light brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg. Beat just until blended. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.

VARIATION: Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes, or until set and just beginning to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet before removing to kitchen counter top. Yield: 3 dozen cookies.

M & M's Morsels: Stir in 1 cup M & M's. Decorate top with more M & M's. Bake 6-7 minutes. 3 dozen cookies.

Peanut Butter Treasures: Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll in chipped peanuts. Press center with teaspoon. Bake 7-8 minutes. Press mini peanut butter cup into depression. 3 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chips: Stir in 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup peanut butter chips (or 1 cup chocolate chips). Decorate top with more chips. Bake 6-7 minutes. 3 dozen cookies.