1 1/4 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup shortening 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 3 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 egg 1 3/4 cup flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda Preheat oven to 375 and line cookie sheets with parchment paper Cream together the peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla; mixing well Add the egg and beat in until just blended In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt and baking soda Slowly add the cream mixture until just blended Roll into 1" balls, slightly flatten with your hand then criss-cross with a fork (dip fork in flour to prevent sticking) Bake for 8 minutes then cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely Cookie will firm up a bit when they cool - do not over bake