Chocolate Peanut Chews
				Prep time: 				
			
				Baking time: 				
			 
			
						Makes: 
about 4 dozen cookies			
						Freezing: 
excellent			
		
Ingredients:
			
1⅓ cups 
				  (325 mL)
Chipits®* Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips					
½ cup 
				  (125 mL)
All-Vegetable Shortening					
2 
eggs					
¾ cup 
				  (175 mL)
granulated sugar					
1 tsp 
				  (5 mL)
pure vanilla extract					
⅔ cup 
				  (150 mL)
Five Roses® All Purpose Flour					
½ tsp 
				  (2 mL)
baking powder					
1 pkg 
				  (300g)
Chipits® Reese® Peanut Butter Chips					
1¼ cups 
				  (300 mL)
peanuts, chopped					
½ cup 
				  (125 mL)
Chipits®* Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips					
			
Directions:
			- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
 - In a saucepan, melt 1⅓ cups (325 mL) chocolate chips and shortening until smooth. Cool slightly about 15 minutes.
 - In a separate bowl, beat eggs and sugar on high speed using an electric mixer until well blended. Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well.
 - Drop dough by tablespoons (15 mL) onto prepared baking sheets.
 - Bake at 350ºF (180ºC) for 9 - 13 minutes, or until top cracks, but cookies are still moist inside. Cool 10 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
 
Tips:
				- *Chipits is a trade mark of Hershey Canada Inc. used with permission.
 - *Reese is a trade mark of Hershey Chocolate & Confectionary Corp. used with permission.