New Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup shortening or vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• granulated sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 375°F

2. 2

   In large bowl, beat cake mix, brown sugar, water, peanut butter, shortening and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.

3. 3

   Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar and, on ungreased cookie sheet, place 2 inches apart. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in sugar.

4. 4

   Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

5. 5

   Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.