chewy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies

If you like peanut butter, this cookie is soft and oh so peanut buttery.

YIELD:

24 cookies

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (optional)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the corn syrup, water, and vanilla. 
2. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Roll into 2 inch balls and press down with a fork.
5. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Note: If you don't have shortening, substitute the shortening for 1/4 cup butter. I also used less than 2 cups of chocolate chips (quantity and type of chips depends on your liking). For extra peanut butter flavor, substitute some of the chocolate chips for peanut butter chips.