Ingredients

1 cup shortening

1 cup peanut butter

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 1/4 flour

semi & milk chocolate, equal parts

Preparation

  1. Turn on oven to 350 F. Put shortening and peanut butter in a mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until mixed. Stop the mixer.

  2. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar and baking soda. Beat with the electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed, stopping the mixer occasionally and scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula. Stop the mixer.

  3. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat with the electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Stop the mixer.

  4. Add the flour, a 1/2 at a time, to the peanut butter mixture. Beat with the electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Stop the mixer; stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.

  5. Roll 1-inch balls of dough on cookie sheets covered with parchment paper. Space them well.

  6. Put cookie sheet in oven. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until cookie edges are light brown.

  7. While cookies are cooling, melt semi and milk chocolate together in a bowl. Dip cookies in melted chocolate and place onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. let cool.

  8. Enjoy with milk.