Double Chocolate Chunk Peanut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1 (11 1/2 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chunks

Preparation

Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add chunky peanut butter and sugars, beating well. Add eggs, beating until blended.
Combine flour and next 5 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, beating well.
Stir in peanuts and chocolate chunks. Shape dough into 2\" balls (about 2 Tbsp per cookie). Flatten slightly, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 375\u00b0F for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pan 1-2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.