Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chunk Cookies

piątek, 14 lutego 2014

2 cups creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups uncooked oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (11 1/2 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks, chopped or 3 (4 ounce) semisweet baking chocolate, bars chopped
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

1 Beat peanut butter, butter, and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.
2 Add eggs and vanilla; beat until blended.
3 Combine oats, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate chunks and pecans. Cover and chill dough 2 hours.
4 Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets; press to 3/4-inch thickness.
5 Bake at 350 for 14-15 minutes or until edges are browned. Cool on baking sheets 3 minutes; remove to wire racks to cook completely.

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