Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies

Makes about 3 dozen.

1 cup softened shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups flour
2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup instant oats

Beat shortening and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and peanut butter, beat well. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and criss-cross with fork tines. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.