1 cup butter or marg.
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cup flour, unsifted
1 tbsp arm & hammer baking soda
1 2/3 cup (10 oz. pkg.) peanut butter
1 chips
2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
In large mixing bowl, beat butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar and
vanilla. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour and baking soda;
blend into sugar mixture. Stir in peanug butter and chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350
for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove
from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 5
dozen cookies.
Servings: 60 servings
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