Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Swirl Cookies

Submitted by VeggieHippie

"I made these cookies up myself. They're more cake-like, as I used shortening instead of butter. For chewier cookies, you can take them out of the oven sooner."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 25

ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2⁄3 teaspoon baking soda
• 2⁄3 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 2⁄3 cup peanut butter (slightly warmed in the microwave to make easier to stir in)
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar (I used Splenda)
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄3 cup chocolate chips (melted)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sift flours and mix with baking soda and salt. set aside.
3. Cream pb butter and shortening with sugars.
4. Add egg and vanilla, mixing thoroughly. Gradually stir in flour mixture (don't over mix).
5. Take 1/3 of batter and mix with melted chocolate; add to remaining batter and stir in slightly (to create marble effect).
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Let cool slightly before removing to rack.