Nutty Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup super chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dry roasted peanuts, very coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening, butter or margarine, and peanut butter with electric mixer on medium speed. gradually add both sugar. beat in eggs, one at a time until light and fluffy.
• 3 in a separate medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well blended. stir in peanuts.
• 4 drop dough by rounded teaspoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.