Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Last night, after a very  nice dinner with my fiance, I decided to make some cookies.  I took a look in my copy of The Naturally Good Cook and found a peanut butter cookie recipe with a twist; chocolate chunks.  It should have been very clear to me earlier in my baking career that chocolate chips would make a fine addition to peanut butter cookies, but alas, I realized too late.  Not late enough to give it a go, however.

First I mixed up 2 cups of flour with

2 tsp baking soda

and 1 tsp of salt.  I set this aside for later.

Next I beat together 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 Cup) of room temperature butter with

3/4 Cup white sugar

and 3/4 Cup brown sugar.

I added 2 eggs, one at a time and beat until combined.

Finally, I beat in 1 Cup of smooth peanut butter.

After the wet was all together, all that was left was to mix in the dry

and the chocolate.

I scooped the dough onto the cookie sheets, and added the traditional design of peanut butter cookies, the square pattern.  I used a fork to accomplish this.

They baked in a 350 degree oven for 12 minutes.

I can honestly say that this was an excellent idea.  The cookie itself is chewy, and the chocolate was just melted enough to coat each bite.  A very tasty treat indeed!

Enjoy!