Great American Cookie Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups m&m’s milk chocolate candies
• 2 butterfinger candy bars, coarsely chopped
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package toffee pieces

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1 cup butter, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar, and 1 cup granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
4. Beat in 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well combined.
5. Gradually add in your choice of mix-ins, like 2 cups of m&m’s milk chocolate candies, 2 coarsely chopped butterfinger candy bars, and 0.5 (8 ounce) package of toffee pieces, mixing until just combined. If you prefer plain peanut butter cookies, you can skip the step.
6. Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough into the remaining 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, shaping the dough into balls.
7. Place the cookie balls about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets and flatten them slightly with a fork dipped in sugar.
8. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cookies are just set and feel slightly firm to the touch. Avoid over-baking, as they’ll continue to crisp up while cooling.
9. Let them cool on the cookie sheets for one minute before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.