Nickey's Peanut Butter Cookie

Total Time: 1 hr 1 min Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter (peter pan)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces ghirardelli chocolate bars
• 3/4 cup peanut butter, pieces (reeses)
• 3/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine flour, salt and baking soda. set aside.
• 3 using a sharp knife, finely slice/sliver the chocolate bar. set aside.
• 4 in a separate bowl, cream together the shortening, butter, and peanut butter.
• 5 add sugars then eggs and vanilla.
• 6 add dry ingredients gradually to wet ingredients until blended.
• 7 fold in chocolate, reese’s pieces, and nuts.
• 8 drop walnut size balls 2-inches apart on a cookie sheet. i roll mine a little between my hands. (they are more fragile when i don't).
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
• 10 let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.