Chunky Monkey Cookies

Chunky Monkey Cookies

(Peanut butter, Banana, Chocolate Chip Cookies)

¾ cup crunchy peanut butter

½ cup butter flavored Crisco + 1 tbsp water

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

½ cup sugar

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 bananas, mashed

1 egg

2¼ cups all purpose flour

1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven 375º

Cream together Crisco and peanut butter, then add sugars and beat until fluffy.  Add egg, bananas and vanilla and beat until well blended.  Combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder and mix well then add to creamed mixture.  Once all blended add chocolate chips and stir just to combine.  Drop by spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375º for 10-12 minutes.

Yield 5 dozen cookies.         

© Crackerberries 2012

Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pecan Chocolate Chip Crunch Cookies

Is there an end to the different kinds of cookies you can make?  I think not.  These are by far my all time favorite.  I know, I say that about every new batch I come up with... but I really mean it this time.

1 cup butter flavored Crisco (+ 2 Tbsp water)

¾ cup sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp maple extract

1 cup all purpose flour

1½ cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 cups chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans

In large mixing bowl, cream sugars and Crisco together, and add eggs and vanilla and maple extract. 

Combine flours, baking soda, and salt together.  Add to mixing bowl and blend well.  Fold in chocolate chips and pecans. 

Bake 375° 9-11 minutes.  Makes 5 dozen.

© Crackerberries 2012