PEANUT BUTTER COCOA COOKIES

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 32m

Yield 8 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
or 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 cup Jif® Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Steps:

HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
COMBINE shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended. Gradually add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl. Add to shortening mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Place on cooling racks to cool completely.