Salted Peanut Cookies

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Charleen Block, Hutchinson, Minnesota

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 02, 2022

Instead of walnuts or pecans, this chocolate chip cookie recipe calls for salted peanuts. Whenever I bake these, friends and family seem to come running!

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Salted Peanut Cookies

Yield:10 dozen
Prep:25 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1-1/2 cups salted peanuts
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and peanuts.
  2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.
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