This one is for you Jan!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

(from Everyday Food - Cookie of the Day)

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky)

4 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temp

1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar 

(we used light since that is what we had)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla

8 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into chunks

(we just used chocolate chips)

Preheat oven to 350.  In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda; set aside.  In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat PB, butter, and sugars until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth.  With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture, beating just until combined.  Stir in chocolate chunks.

Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 1 inch apart, onto two large baking sheets.  Bake until golden, 13 - 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.  Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

As an added bonus, here is a poem Chris wrote about them:

Ode to Peanut Butter Chocolate “Chunk” Cookies

 Oh! {dramatic pause} These cookies are so delicious

Although not very nutritious {but who cares-don’t read that out loud}

They are still slam-a-jama delicious

They are so good they are near fictitious

Like self washing dirty dishes

 

I would like to be a plate of Peanut Butter Chocolate “Chunk” Cookies

Because they are more fun than a car full of Wookies

With their chunky chocolateness

I could ere go amiss

Life could be a delicious bliss

Oh! {dramatic pause} These cookies are so delish!