Crunchy & Chippy Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)
• 1 cup chopped peanuts (, salted, unsalted or dry roasted peanuts may be used)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375f degrees.
• 2 place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
• 3 place brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
• 4 beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
• 5 add egg; beat just until blended.
• 6 combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• 7 add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended.
• 8 stir in miniature chocolate chips and peanuts.
• 9 drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 10 flatten slightly with fingers.
• 11 bake one baking sheet at a time at 375°f for 7 to 8 minutes or until cookies are set and just beginning to brown.
• 12 do not overbake.
• 13 cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
• 14 remove cookies to foil to cool completely.