The Whole Jar of Peanut Butter Cookies

This is the best peanut butter cookie recipe I have ever had. I've had this recipe so long I don't remember where I got it, but if you LOVE PB this is the only cookie for you!

• Ready In: 3 hrs
• Yields: 30-40 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  eggs
• 1  egg yolk
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (18 ounce) jar peanut butter
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup peanuts, chopped

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, yolk and vanilla; mix until fluffy. Stir in peanut butter.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into peanut butter mixture. Finally, stir in peanuts.
3. Refrigerate the dough at least 2 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
5. Roll dough into walnut sized balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet and flatten slightly with a fork.
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Cookies should look dry on top.
7. Allow to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before removing to cool completely on a rack.
8. Also great if you slightly undercook them!