Chocolate & Peanut Butter Chip Oatmeal Cookies

This is an oldie that I couldn't find here & had to share. It's one of my favorite cookies of all time - combines all my favorites, chocolate, PB & oatmeal - divine comfort food.. hope you enjoy as much as I do!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 8 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature (if using salted butter, reduce the salt to 1/2 teaspoon if you like)
• 1  cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3  large eggs, room temperature
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 3  cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 3  cups quick oats
• 3  cups  semisweet chocolate chunks
• 2  cups  peanut butter chips
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream butter and both sugars. Creaming means simply to beat until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat in vanilla.
4. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and oats.
5. Add to mixture and slowly beat until blended. Stir in nuts, chocolate and chips.
6. Drop by tablespoonfuls an inch or so apart onto parchment covered or sprayed cookie sheet.
7. Bake 12-15 minutes. Don’t over bake!