Nutty Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup super chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dry roasted peanuts, very coarsely chopped

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening, butter or margarine, and peanut butter with electric mixer on medium speed. Gradually add both sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time until light and fluffy.
3. In a separate medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well blended. Stir in peanuts.
4. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

vegetable shortening, butter, super chunky peanut butter, sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, peanuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nutty-peanut-butter-cookies-144080 (may not work)