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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

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

10 dozen

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!

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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.

Salted Peanut Cookies

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