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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup crunchy-style peanut butter
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (6-ounces) chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Beat peanut butter, shortening, sugars, egg and vanilla until creamy.
Stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture; blend well.
Fold in chocolate morsels.
Using spoon, drop dough 2 inches apart onto a cookie sheet.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until slightly brown (softness your preference).

Yields 3 dozen.