Peanut Butter And Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 14 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups uncooked oats
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks, chopped or 3 (4 ounce) semisweet baking chocolate, bars chopped
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 beat peanut butter, butter, and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.
• 2 add eggs and vanilla; beat until blended.
• 3 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.
• 4 drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets; press to 3/4-inch thickness.
• 5 bake at 350 for 14-15 minutes or until edges are browned. cool on baking sheets 3 minutes; remove to wire racks to cook completely.