Salty Peanut Crisps

 

 

1 1/2      cups  packed brown sugar

     1/2      cup  margarine or butter -- softened

     1/2      cup  shortening

      2        eggs

      2        teaspoons  vanilla

      3        cups  all-purpose flour

      2        cups  salted peanuts

     1/2      teaspoon  salt

     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda

Heat oven to 350F. Mix brown sugar, margarine, shortening, eggs and
vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto lightly
greased cookie sheet. Flatten with greased bottom of glass dipped in
sugar.
Bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.  Yield: 72 cookies.