Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preparation:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

You will need a large mixing bowl, a one cup plus a 3/4 cup plus a 1/2 cup, plus a 1/4 cup measuring cup, a 1/2 plus a 1/4 teaspoon, a fork, cookie sheets, a wire rack for cooling and an electric mixer.

Gather Your Ingredients:

Make sure you have everything before you begin.

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Creating Your Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Masterpiece:

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, shortening, peanut butter, sugar and eggs with electric mixer until well blended.
2. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture and beat until well combined.
3. And then fold in your chocolate chips, mixing well.


4. Shape into 1 inch balls using the palm of your hands and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
5. With fork dipped in sugar, flatten in criss-cross pattern. (the sugar will stop the dough from sticking to the fork, and it adds a nice touch to the cookies)
6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes and cool slightly before moving them to a wire rack.

This recipe will make about 4 dozen cookies.They should be stored in an air tight container and will last a couple weeks.

You may have to double this recipe because they will be gone in no time. Your family will gobble them up as soon as they are done baking!