Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon water
• 2 eggs (or egg substitute equivalent)
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350f (180 c).
• 2 in one bowl mix the butter, sugars, extracts, water and eggs.
• 3 in second bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt.
• 4 sift contents of bowl 2 into bowl one slowly and stir until mixed thoroughly.
• 5 add chocolate chips (and almonds if using them) and mix through.
• 6 form into 1.5" balls.
• 7 arrange balls onto a buttered/floured (or non stick) cookie sheet.
• 8 bake for 10-12 minutes.