Instructions: 1. Pre-heat oven to 375F (190C). Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

2. Combine brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg. Beat just until blended.

3. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended.

4. Place chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM) power for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat, if necessary, until melted and blended. Cool chocolate a few minutes. Pour over dough and mix lightly into dough with wooden spoon or spatula. DO NOT MIX CHOCOLATE COMPLETELY INTO COOKIE DOUGH.

5. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls (15 mL) of dough 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork.

6. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 7 to 8 minutes, or until set and just beginning to brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

Makes: About 3 dozen cookies

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