Salted Peanut Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups salted peanuts

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
2. Beat brown sugar, shortening, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Sift flour into a separate bowl; whisk in salt and baking soda. Stir flour mixture into brown sugar mixture; stir in peanuts.
3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Flatten dough with the bottom of a greased glass dipped in sugar.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.