Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies

Here is another fabulous  peanut butter recipe.  I don't love peanut butter cookies.  Not at all.  In my entire life, I have only found one peanut butter cookie recipe that I like.  This recipe brings that number to two.  This cookie starts with a peanut butter cookie base and throws in some chocolate chips (or if you are me, chopped up chocolate Butterfinger bells left over from Christmas) and chopped Butterfinger candy bars.  Delicious.  Buttery, crispy, and almost flaky like the texture of the Butterfinger candy bar.  I adapted this from a Crisco recipe.

Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies

3/4 cup butter flavored shortening

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups quick oats

1 cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup milk chocolate chips

3 Butterfinger candy bars (2.1 ounce each), sliced into 1/4 inch pieces

Preheat the oven to 375F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Beat the shortening, brown sugar, sugar, and peanut butter until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat well.  In a separate bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Gradually mix into the creamed mixture, beating at low speed just until blended.  Stir in the chocolate chips and candy bars, then cover and chill for 30 minutes.  Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Remove cookies from the oven and cool on the pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.  Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy