Kicked Up Spicy Walnut Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies Recipes

SPICED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. On low speed, beat in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and walnuts. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 1 inch apart.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

SPICY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Mix together first 6 ingredients and set aside.
• Cream shortening, sugars and vanilla until well mixed.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add flour mixture slowly and beat well.
• Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts by hand.
• Drop dough by tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or just until cookies brown.
• Cool cookies on baking sheet for two minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHUNK WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and peanut butter together.
• Add the sugars and cream on medium speed.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to peanut butter mixture gradually and mix until no white remains; then add chocolate chunks and nuts. Mix well.
• Drop by tablespoons onto parchment lined baking sheets.Press down slightly.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-13 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.