Peanut Finger Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soft shortening
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 plain chocolate candy bars, melted, for frosting

Recipe

• 1 mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars and egg thoroughly.
• 2 sift dry ingredients together and stir into creamed mixture.
• 3 chill about one hour.
• 4 heat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 5 using star-shaped plate, put dough through cookie press, making 2-1/2" length cookies and place 2" apart on greased baking sheets.
• 6 bake 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned.
• 7 when cool, dip one end in melted chocolate.
• 8 makes about 6 dozen cookies.