Peanut Butter Cocoa Cookies Recipe

Name: Peanut Butter Cocoa Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 8 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening; OR 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening; 1 cup Jif® Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Ingredients

1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
OR 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 cup Jif® Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk chocolate chips

PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 12m	TOTAL TIME 32m
YIELD 8 dozen cookies

Instructions

HEAT oven to 350°F.
COMBINE shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended. Gradually add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl.
Add to shortening mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Place on cooling racks to cool completely.