Peanut butter cup chocolate cookies

32 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupShortening
½cupButter or margarine
¾cupGranulated sugar
¾cupPacked brown sugar
1teaspoonBaking soda
2Eggs
2ouncesUnsweetened chocolate,melted and cooled
1teaspoonVanilla
cupAll-purpose flour
2cupsCoarsely chopped chocolate covered peanut butter cups

Directions

Beat shortening and butter or margarine in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.

Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda; beat till combined. Add eggs, melted and cooled chocolate, and vanilla; beat till well combined.

Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Stir in chopped peanut butter cups.

Drop dough from a rounded tablespoon 2½ inches apart onto a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375øF oven for 10 to 12 minutes or till tops look dry. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove from the cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack. Makes 32 Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: Christmas Cookies Better Homes & Gardens.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@...> on Nov 14, 1999