Chocolate Chunk-Peanut Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1 cup firmly brown sugar packed
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 11.5 ounce chocolate chunks 
• 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts unsalted
• 2 large eggs 
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add chunky peanut butter and sugars, beating well.
2. Add eggs, beating until blended.
3. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients.
4. Add to butter mixture, beating well.
5. Stir in peanuts and chocolate chunks.
6. Shape dough into 2-inch balls (about 2 tablespoons for each cookie). Flatten slightly, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pan 1 to 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.
8. Double Chocolate Chunk-Peanut Cookies: Reduce flour to 2 cups; add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted. Proceed as directed.