Peanut Butter Cookie

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar, packed

2 large eggs

1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup peanuts (optional)

 

Directions:

 

Cream butter and peanut butter until smooth.  Add granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla and mix to combine.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Add flour, baking powder, soda, salt and peanuts (optional); mix until combined.  Scoop cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Using a fork dipped in flour, make a cross pattern on the top of each cookie.  Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15 minutes.  Cool completely before removing from sheet pan.