Judy Ludy; I need help!
Me and my guy are crazy for cookies and have been looking for an extra decadent recipe for chocolate chip peanut butter cookies. Even a peanut butter brownie recipe would do the trick!
Watcha got for me? By the way, I just love this site. Keep all the gossip and tidbits coming…
Signed,
Almost Baked (a.k.a. Missy Chrissy)
Dear Baked:
Have I got a recipe for you! So decadent you won’t know what hit you, and very easy, as well!The basic recipe came from an old family recipe; however, I’ve embellished it and brought it up to date.
Judy Ludy’s Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Cookies
2 ¾ cups AP flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt (scant, as the peanut butter’s salty enough)
1 cup shortening (yes, shortening. You’ll love the texture from it)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup refined white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup peanut butter (not that natural crap either; true on, full fat peanut butter – your choice, smooth or creamy)
1 teaspoon vanilla
16 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate (chopped into chunks)
Preheat oven to 350.
In a small mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, brown sugar and white sugar together until it’s light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, then add peanut butter and vanilla until incorporated. Slowly add flour mixture until just incorporated; do not over mix, as you’ll get a tough batter. Fold in chocolate chunks. Chill for at least ½ hour.
Pinch off a teaspoon of dough, and roll into a ball in the palm of your hand. Place on cookie sheet, and make criss-cross effect with fork.
Bake about 10 minutes, until puffy and golden brown. Do not over bake. Cookies should be crisp on the outside, and chewy on inside.
Try these cookies, and I’ll get back to you on the peanut butter brownie recipe!
I would love a good chocolate chip recipe.
Hey Judy Ludy!!!! Baked the cookies as a Valentine’s Day Treat!! They turned out great! Really YUMMY!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!