Double Chocolate Chunk Peanut Cookies

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
• 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-ounce) bag chocolate chunks

Preparation

Step 1

1. 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 5 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, beating well.

2. Stir in peanuts and chocolate chunks. Shape dough into 2-inch balls (about 2 tablespoons for each cookie). Flatten slightly, and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375F for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pan to 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Servings: 90
Yield: 56
cookies.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/90 of a recipe (1.1 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 148.47
Calories From Fat (51%) 75.75
% Daily Value
Total Fat 9.12g 14%
Saturated Fat 4.2g 21%
Cholesterol 8.05mg 3%
Sodium 57.78mg 2%
Potassium 50.29mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 17.49g 6%
Fiber 1.45g 6%
Sugar 4.9g
Protein 2.21g 4%

Tips
Original recipe calls for 2T per cookie, but the calorie count is outrageous! Use 1T to make 56 cookies and cut the calories in half.

Reviews
4 stars - Nice cookie. Used creamy Peanut Butter. Used the cookie scoop to measure. Flatten a bit with the back of a teaspoon - ME 8/24/2013

Source
Web Page: DDJ