Yummy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

These have a nice chocolate and peanut butter taste but are not too sweet. Easy to prepare. Very Good.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 28 mins
• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup peanut butter
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 1 ¼ cups brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and peanut butter. Beat in the milk, egg and vanilla. Stir together the cocoa powder and hot water until cocoa is dissolved; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter until well blended. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Use a fork to make a criss-cross pattern on the top.