PEANUT BUTTER PICK-UPS

1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
1 t. double-acting baking powder
¼ t. salt
1-1/3 cups flaked coconut (optional)

Cream sugars, peanut butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until thoroughly blended. Stir in coconut if desired. Evenly spread dough in a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.