Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

What you will need:

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips

What to do: 

1. Preheat oven to 350F 

2. In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.

3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.

4. Drop by tablespoons [or use a cookie dough scoop] 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet or place on parchment paper. Bake for 10 - 13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let stand 1 minute before placing on wire racks.

Makes approx. 5 dozen cookies 

[that is a lot of cookies but in my house, they didn't last long.]

*Recipe adapted from Taste of Home: Ultimate Cookie Swap Magazine