PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

1 cup shortening

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1 tsp. vanilla

2 large eggs

2 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream the shortening, butter, and peanut butter with both sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer until smooth. Add the vanilla and the eggs, one at a time, on medium speed until fully incorporated.

Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl and slowly add to the wet ingredients on slow speed until full combined. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.

Drop by rounded teaspoons onto a non-stick cookie sheet.

Bake for 12-14 minutes until golden brown on the edges and lightly brown in the center. Let cool for 10 minutes on cookie sheets before moving to cooling racks.

Dessert