Jerry's Peanut Butter Cookies

• 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• 16 tablespoons butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup extra-crunchy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup dry-roasted salted peanuts, ground fine
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening

1. Whisk dry ingredients in bowl and set aside.
2. Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy using electric mixer set on medium speed.
3. (3-6 minutes).
4. Beat peanut butter into butter & sugars.
5. Beat in vanilla, then eggs one at a time until combined.
6. Mix in flour mixture (use mixer on low speed).
7. Mix in ground peanuts.
8. Roll about 2 tablespoons dough into a ball, and place on parchment lined baking sheet or non-stick baking pan--about 2 in apart.
9. Make crosshatch with a fork on cookie to flatten.
10. Bake in 350 degree oven 10-12 minutes.
11. Let cookies cool on sheets for 10 minutes, then place on wire rack.
12. Melt chips in microwave, and mix in shortening.
13. When cookies thoroughly cooled, frost.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/jerrys-peanut-butter-cookies-405117 (may not work)