Banana-Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1-1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup soft shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup mashed ripe banana (1 small)

Sift dry ingredients. Cream fat, peanut butter, sugar. Add banana, then flour mixture and mix well. Shape into 2-inch diameter roll and chill in refrigerator. Slice onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Cookie batter may also be dropped by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet.