Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

 If you like Peanut butter kisses, you are going to like these.   

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

(makes 3 dozen)

Ingredients:

*1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

*1 teaspoon baking soda

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/2 cup vegetable shorting

*1/2 cup granulated sugar

*1/2 cup light brown sugar 

*3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 

*1 large egg

*1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

*2 cups milk chocolate chips (can you semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips)

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350.

~Combine flour, baking soda and salt.

~In a large bowl, cream vegetable shortening, white sugar and brown sugar.

~Mix in peanut butter.

~Mix in egg and vanilla.

~Gradually add the dry ingredients.

~Stir in chocolate chips.

~Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of the dough and roll into balls.

~Roll the balls into granulated sugar and place 1-inch apart on a ungreased baking sheet.

~Using a fork, gently press down on cookie, to flatten it some.

~Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are a light brown.

~Remove from oven and transfer onto a wire rack to cool.