Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE CHUNK-PEANUT COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
1 (11.5 oz) bag chocolate chunks

Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add chunky peanut butter and sugars, beating well. Add eggs, beating until blended.

Combine flour and next 4 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, beating well.

Stir in peanuts and chocolate chunks.

Shape dough into 2-inch balls (about 2 tbsp for each cookie). Flatten slightly, and place on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pan 1 to 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Double Chocolate Chunk-Peanut Cookies: Reduce flour to 2 cups; add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted. Proceed as directed.