Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have finally made it to the post just before I left for my San Francisco trip (where there are many Noms to be written about!) dating this baking expedition back to 12/20/09 (sorry… way behind with so much to write about).

My mom and my sister were gracious enough to cat sit while I was gone, and I had to make SOMETHING to thank them.  Mike suggested peanut butter cookies and, since I love me some peanut butter and chocolate together, I decided to find one with chocolate chips.

(Have I mentioned I love my Silpat?)

The recipe was very easy (see below) and when they say you need to flatten the cookies on top, they mean it. I scooped with a melon scooper and then flattened with the back of the spoon.

I really enjoyed these, though it’s my classic problem with peanut butter.  I LOVE peanut butter (I eat it off a spoon, and a little too often). I love chocolate chip cookies. But I just don’t love peanut butter cookies.  They’re good, but not GREAT.  I think these are the best ones I’ve ever had though in this small category.

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RECIPES
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Ingredients

·      1 cup butter, softened

·      1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

·      2 eggs

·      1 cup peanut butter

·      1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·      2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

·      1/4 cup cornstarch

·      3/4 teaspoon salt

·      1 teaspoon baking soda

·      1/2 teaspoon baking powder

·      1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Cream together butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, peanut butter and vanilla.
3. Add flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Roll into balls about 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls (or use cookie scoop) and place onto ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly because they do not flatten much while cooking.
5. Bake for 10 minutes.