Chocolate-Peanut Cookies

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup (1 cube) margarine or butter
• 1 cup chunk style peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 package (6 oz.) chocolate chips
• 1 can (8 oz.) salted peanuts

Cream shortening, margarine, and peanut butter together. Gradually add the white and brown sugars, and cream until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until smooth. Sift flour, measure, then sift again with soda into the creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and peanuts. Drop onto a greased cooky sheet, then slightly flatten cooky dough with back of spoon. Bake in a moderate oven 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes 6 dozen cookies 2 inches in diameter.