peanut brittle cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup golden vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips, divided
• 1 cup toffee baking bits (such as skor®)
• 3/4 cup unsalted peanuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• beat shortening with brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until creamy. add egg; beat until smooth. add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix until incorporated. fold in 1 cup peanut butter chips, toffee bits, and peanuts. drop batter by the rounded tablespoonful about 2 inches apart the prepared baking sheets.
• bake cookies in the preheated oven until deep golden brown and just set in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes. cool on sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
• heat remaining peanut butter chips in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until melted, about 45 seconds. drizzle over cooled cookies.