Rita's Double Peanut Butter Cookies

My friend, Rita, makes the best peanut butter cookies. These were a favorite of my dad and she would often make him a batch of these. Here is her recipe.

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 package peanut butter chips
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix shortening, peanut butter, butter and sugars thoroughly.
Add eggs and mix well.
Add dry ingredients.
Mix in peanut butter chips gently.
Roll dough into 1.25 inch balls. Place two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Press top with a fork in criss-cross pattern.
Bake 10 - 12 minutes.