Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe by Mary Carter

Photo by Kyle Dreier / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Ingredients

1/2cup butter

1/2cup smooth peanut butter (hydrogenated, not natural)

1cup granulated sugar

1cup brown sugar

2large eggs

2 1/2 to 3cups self-rising flour

3cups chocolate chips (mixture of semi-sweet and milk chocolate), divided

1teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2teaspoon salt

1cup lightly salted roasted peanuts

Preheat oven to 350F.
Combine butter, peanut butter, eggs, sugars, salt and vanilla and beat until just combined. Add flour in 1-cup increments until well combined. If dough is sticky to the touch, add more flour in 1/4-cup increments until smooth. Stir in 2 cups chocolate chips.
Scoop onto baking sheets one dozen at a time. Decorate generously with peanuts and remaining chocolate chips. Bake in center of oven 10 to 13 minutes, until cookies are puffy and lightly tanned.