Diet Wreckers

So the finale of dinner club the other night was actually some Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookies. I am weak when it comes to resisting peanut butter and chocolate together - it is a combination straight from heaven if you ask me. It was a true "diet wrecker" kind of afternoon. I won't mention how much dough was eaten(Oooo was it good!) or hot cookies out of the oven. But hey, I had to test them to make sure they weren't too under cooked right? A good cook always tastes her food. Plus, I can't eat healthy if I can't eat junky too sometimes. That's my kind of eating plan.



So, if you want a good "diet wrecker" type of afternoon, give these a try. They also work well for soothing "it's that time of the month" situations or "Emergency!!! I need chocolate!" moments.

The best part about this peanut butter cookie is that you get to skip all of that rolling in sugar and fork cris-crossy stuff. Just drop 'em and bake.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 C butter, soft
1 C peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
1 C white sugar
1 C brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 C flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 C chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat the butter, peanut butter, sugars and eggs together on medium speed until well mixed. Add the dry ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack.