White Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Chocolate Cookies

I came accross this recipe in the "Our Best Bites" cookbook over the weekend, and thought that I would give them a try.  I recently made a malted peanut butter and white chocolate chip cookie that didn't turn out so well.  However, I like the combination of peanut butter and white chips, and who doesn't like a chocolate cookie base?  These cookies have a nice chocolate flavor that doesn't overpower the peanut butter and white chips.


White Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Chocolate Cookies


1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup white chocolate chips


Preheat the oven to 350F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.


Cream the shortening, butter, and sugars until light and fluffy.  Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla.  In a separate  bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder.  Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and and beat until incorporated.  Stir in the peanut butter chips and white chocolate chips.  


Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough and place on the prepared baking sheets.  Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.  Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.  Makes about 4 dozen cookies.


Enjoy!  -Cardamommy