Peanut Butter and M&m Cookies
By: Valerie
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:32pm

Ingredients




2 1/2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt ( I used 2 tsp. of sea salt )
1/2 cup of room temp. butter
1/2 cup of vegetable shortening
1 cup of peanut butter ( I used Peanut Butter & Co's Bee's Knees )
1 cup of granulated sugar
1 cup of packed light brown sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract ( I used almond )
1 cup of M&M's ( I used an entire large bag of the dark )

Preparation

1 In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. 2 In a large bowl, cream the butter and shortening together. 3 Add the peanut butter and beat until smooth. 4 Add both sugars and continue to beat until everything is well incorporated. 5 Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. 6 Add the vanilla extract and beat to blend. Using a large wooden spoon or your hands, add the flour a little bit at a time until there are no white streaks. 7 Stir in the M&M's until they are evenly dispersed through out the batter. 8 Cover and refrigerate for an hour. 9 Preheat the oven to 350F. And line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop out rounded tablespoonfuls of the dough and place each cookie about 2 inches apart. 10 If you want, you can make a criss cross pattern with a lightly floured fork. 11 Bake for about 8-10 minutes. 12 If you prefer crispy cookies, increase the time to 11-12 minutes. 13 Allow the sheets to cool for 5 minutes before removing the cookies.