1 c. soft shortening or margarine
1-1/2 c. packed dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla
3 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. salted Spanish peanuts (remove red skins) *
Heat oven to 375 deg. Mix margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla thoroughly. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in peanuts. Add to creamed mixture. Chill about half an hour. Make small balls the size of walnuts and put 2" apart on greased cookie sheet. Flatten with wet glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at 375 deg. exactly 10 minutes, or until lightly browned around edges. Makes about 4 dozen.
* May need a few more nuts to use up all the dough. Do not add liquid. This dough is quite stiff and dry. Easier to work with if chilled first.