Pressed Peanut Butter Cookies  | 
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                                            Prep Time: 12 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 22 Minutes Servings: 4  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    These are wonderful cookies to use in a cookie press. The dough is the right consistency and the cookies are delicious. My sister, Jayne, made these for her children all the time when they were small. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1/2 cup shortening  |  
                                                1/2 cup granulated sugar  |  
                                                1/2 cup brown sugar  |  
                                                1 egg  |  
                                                1 tablespoon hot water  |  
                                                1/2 cup peanut butter  |  
                                                1 1/4 cups flour  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Cream the shortening; gradually add sugars. 2. Then mix in other ingredients with spoon. 3. Fill cookie press with dough. 4. Place cookie dough on ungreased baking sheet. 5. Bake at 375°F 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. 6. Remove to wire rack to cool.                              | 
                         
                         
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