CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups peanut butter
• 1 cup salted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Using medium speed of an electric mixer, beat together peanut butter, butter, sugar and brown sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
4. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into peanut butter mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
6. Using a fork, flatten cookies in a criss-cross pattern.
7. Bake at 375°F for 10 - 12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets and cool cookies on racks. May be frozen for up to 2 months.