Salted Peanut Cookies

Name: Salted Peanut Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1-1/2 cups salted peanuts

Instead of walnuts or pecans, this chocolate chip cookie recipe calls for salted peanuts. Whenever I bake these, friends and family seem to come running!

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/2 cups salted peanuts

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and peanuts.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 72 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 51mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Salted Peanut Cookies in Taste of Home April/May 2006

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buttermilk maid

Dec 26, 2016

A very good chip cookie! I made one recipe with spiced peanuts and dark chocolate. Very good!
sandramunson

Feb 9, 2013

You can really taste the peanuts in this cookie. It seems to be missing something. The next time I make them I am going to increase the vanilla a little.
fksabel

Dec 2, 2011

These are a favorite, but only make about half of what the recipes says.
1275

Nov 4, 2011

These were really good. Common chocolate chip cookie though. The only negative is the dough gets really thick after a while- there is a lot of flour. It might be hard to handle, but other than that- it was a good classic cookie- the peanuts were a good addition.
katie van

Aug 14, 2010

Excellent, finally I found a good chocolate chip recipe.
jomurphy

Jul 23, 2010

My family and friends love these cookies. I get requests to make them on a regular basis.
noducks

Sep 4, 2008

In my youth, Salted Peanut Cookies were a favorite of mine. If I leave out the chocolate chips will the cookies bake as well? Would I need to compensate by adding more of some ingredient? M.T.
noah92

Sep 3, 2008

These cookies are the best. They are a favourite in our family. I get requests for the recipe all the time.
buckwriter

Apr 17, 2008

I love these cookies. They're my favorites. I have eated since now the traditional sweet chocolate cookies (superb, wonderful, it's a unique taste, yum yum), I want to try these ones as soon as possible!!!!
Lizzie Bree*

Apr 17, 2008

This seems like an excellent recipe. I love sweet and salty foods together.

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