Chocolate Chunk-Peanut Cookies

Yield: Makes 28 cookies

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 1/2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  baking soda
• 1  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1  cup  unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
• 1  (11.5-ounce) bag chocolate chunks

Preparation

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 4 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, beating well.

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 375° for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pan 1 to 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Double Chocolate Chunk-Peanut Cookies: Reduce flour to 2 cups; add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted. Proceed as directed.