Texas Size Peanut Butter Cookies

Submitted by Hydra

"These turn out big, really big, a little chewy and amazing! Peanuts, peanut butter cups, chocolate chips and reeses pieces are great additions to the cookies. Hydra's favorite peanut butter cookie!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 10 cookies
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine sugars, butter, peanut butter, vanilla and egg in a large bowl and beat well.
3. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in another bowl. Then add to the flour mixture into the wet mixture and mix well.
4. Chill the dough for at least one hour.
5. Using 1/4 cup measure, scoop up dough and shape into a ball. Press down slightly and place on an ungreased cookie sheet spacing 4 inches apart.
6. Bake in a for 13-16 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely on wire rack.
7. If smaller cookies are desired, use a tablespoon, spread them 2 inches apart and bake for 10 minutes.