Salted Peanut Crisps

1 cup shortening - part butter or margarine
 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
 2 eggs
 2 tsp vanilla
 3 cups flour
 1/2 tsp baking soda
 1 tsp salt
 2 cups salted peanuts

Heat oven to 375 F.
 Mix together the shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend together the flour, soda, and salt.  Stir into the shortening ingredients.
 Mix in the peanuts.
 Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased  baking sheets about 2 inches apart. 
Flatten with the bottom of a greased glass dipped in sugar. 
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

 Makes about 6 dozen

Recipe Source - Betty Crocker Cooky  Book - - 1963