Jerry's Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Jerry's Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 16 tablespoons butter, softened (2 sticks); 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup extra-crunchy peanut butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 large eggs; 1 cup dry-roasted salted peanuts, ground fine; 2 cups chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon shortening

Submitted by Chef Carolyn H.

"Chocolate frosted peanut butter cookies. Since peanut butter, and cookies, are family favorites--searched through and tried many recipes--this one is THE peanut butter cookie recipe. The origins are "The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook" with hubby's own twist--frosted ( he is mad for chocolate!)"

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 24 cookies

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
16 tablespoons butter, softened (2 sticks)
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup extra-crunchy peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 large eggs
1 cup dry-roasted salted peanuts, ground fine
2 cups chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening

directions

Whisk dry ingredients in bowl and set aside.
Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy using electric mixer set on medium speed. (3-6 minutes).
Beat peanut butter into butter & sugars.
Beat in vanilla, then eggs one at a time until combined.
Mix in flour mixture (use mixer on low speed).
Mix in ground peanuts.
Roll about 2 tablespoons dough into a ball, and place on parchment lined baking sheet or non-stick baking pan--about 2 in apart. Make crosshatch with a fork on cookie to flatten. Bake in 350 degree oven 10-12 minutes. Let cookies cool on sheets for 10 minutes, then place on wire rack.
Melt chips in microwave, and mix in shortening. When cookies thoroughly cooled, frost.