Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

2 1/2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking soda

1 ts Salt

1 c Butter; softened

3/4 c Peanut butter

1 c Light brown sugar, packed

1/2 c Sugar

2 Eggs

2 ts Vanilla

2 c Peanut butter cups, chopped

3/4 c Peanuts, chopped

1 c Milk chocolate chips

PREHEAT OVEN TO 375F. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Set aside. Beat together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients and combine thoroughly. Fold in peanut butter cups, peanuts and chocolate chips. The batter will be stiff. Form into balls about the size of a tablespoon. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake 12 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. NATHALIE DUPREE PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK