Description
These rich Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies combine the creamy flavors of peanut butter and cocoa for a perfectly soft and delicious treat that’s easy to make and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening (or butter flavored shortening)
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa (DO NOT pack into measuring cup, scoop and sweep only)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add egg. Beat just until blended.
- Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended.
- Drop by heaping tablespoonsful (using a cookie scoop works great) 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork.
- Bake for 7 to 8 minutes, or until set and just beginning to brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to racks to cool completely.
Notes
- DO NOT pack unsweetened cocoa into measuring cup, scoop and sweep only.
- Using a cookie scoop works great for dropping dough onto baking sheet.
- Do not overbake cookies to keep them soft.
