Giant Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Preparation

In large bowl, whisk melted butter and both sugars.
Whisk in eggs and vanilla til blended.
Stir in peanut butter.
In smaller bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir into butter mixture.
Stir in peanuts.
With a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop out dough, shape into balls. Makes 24 - 4\" cookies.
Place on parchment lined cookie sheets 2\" apart.
Flatten gently into 3\" rounds.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 12-14 minutes. Til light golden brown around edges but still slightly soft.
Slide parchment paper onto wire rack to cool.
Make criss-cross fork indentations on top of cookies for a more traditional look.