Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup shortening
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 cups flour
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
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1 (11 1/2 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chunks
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1 cup chunky peanut butter
Instructions
- Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add chunky peanut butter and sugars, beating well. Add eggs, beating until blended.
- Combine flour and next 5 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, beating well.
- Stir in peanuts and chocolate chunks. Shape dough into 2" balls (about 2 Tbsp per cookie). Flatten slightly, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 375°F for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pan 1-2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.