Peanut Butter Cookies

This is a favorite cookie recipe of mom's. She's also been known to add chocolate chips to it on occasion. 2 1/2 cups plain flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup soft shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup evaporated milk Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix in a large bowl peanut butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar till light and fluffy. Add approx 1/3 of flour mixture at a time to dough mixing well after each addition. Mix in eggs and evaporated milk. Chill dough till firm. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press flat with floured fork. Bake in oven at 375 degrees for 10 min. or till light brown.