Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love peanut butter cookies! My Mom used to make these when I was a kid and I can remember looking forward to them after school. And yes, with a glass of milk! This is a little different because I added chocolate to the mix. 

So you don't override the taste of the peanut butter, I recommend the milder and creamier milk chocolate chips and using LIGHT brown sugar. 

Whichever you do, make sure the milk you serve them with is COLD!!!

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
• 1 1/2 cups good quality peanut butter (NOT natural!)
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips [though I prefer milk chocolate chips]

1. Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
2. Cream the butter and shortening and peanut butter together.
3. Add the sugars and cream more, until fluffy.
4. Add each egg and incorporate one at a time.
5. Mix in the dry with wet in increments until incorporated and finish off with the addition of extract.
6. Scoop into balls and form with your hand, lightly pressing down a little.
7. Bake for 9 minutes.
8. Allow to cool on tray before removing to the rack to finish cooling.

By using a deeper chocolate chip you get a hardier 

flavor but milk chocolate gives you that melty 

goodness we all love plus allowing the

peanut butter flavor to shine through more!