Recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
Source: The Coastal Living Cookbook: The Ultimate Recipe Collection for People Who Love the Coast by Coastal Living
Makes 3 1/2 dozen

2 cups creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup butter margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed light frown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups uncooked regular oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (11.5-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks or 3 (4-ounce each) semisweet chocolate baking bars, chopped
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Beat peanut butter, butter, and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.

Add eggs and vanilla; beat until blended. 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.

Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets; press to 3/4-inch thickness.

Bake at 350F for 14 to 15 minutes or until edges are browned. Cool on baking sheets 3 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.