Opal's Peanut Butter Drop Cookies

1/2 peanut butter
1 egg

1/2 c shortening

1/2 c white sugar

1/4 t salt

1 1/2 c flour

1/2 c brown sugar

1 t soda

1 t vanilla

Cream shortening and sugar.  Add egg, vanilla and peanut butter. Beat well.  Mix in sifted flour, soda and salt. Shape into small balls and flatten.  Bake on cookie sheet, 10 minutes in moderate oven (375 degrees).  Makes 44 small cookies.