Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies

3/4 c creamy peanut butter
1/2 c butter flavor Crisco shortening
1 1/4 c light brown sugar, firmly packed
3 Tbls milk
1 Tbls vanilla
1 egg (or 2 TBLS powdered egg + 4 TBLS water)
1 3/4 c flour
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda

Heat oven to 375°. Combine peanut butter, Crisco, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat until well blended. Add egg and beat until just blended.

Combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix until just blended. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with crisscross pattern with tines of fork.

Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes until just beginning to brown. Cool 2 minutes and remove from baking sheet.