Best Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Description: These have remained a family favorite for years and I still make them, you may omit the chocolate chips but I like to add them in, also you may use 1/2 cup each butter and shortening if desired :)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter or 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons maple extract (or use 2 teaspoons vanilla)
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip (can use regular size chocolate chips)
• 1/2 cup peanuts, finely chopped

Steps:

1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a cookie sheet.
3. In a bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
4. Add in eggs and vanilla; beat well until thoroughly combined.
5. In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
6. Stir the dry mixture into the creamed until combined.
7. Add/mix in mini chocolate chips.
8. Chill dough for about 4 hours or overnight.
9. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
10. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown around the edges (try not to overbake!).