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PB: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Monsters

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Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets or cover with parchment paper or greased aluminum foil.
Beat on medium speed until very fluffy and well blended:
14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
Beat in 1 at a time until well combined:
3 large eggs

Mix in:
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Stir in until just combined:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Add and stir until mixed:
1 cup coarsely chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
3/4 cup unsalted shelled peanuts

Using 1/3 cup for each monster, drop the dough onto the sheets, spacing about 3 inches apart. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, until the cookies are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

For regular-sized cookies, drop by heaping measuring teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove the sheet to a rack and let stand until the cookies firm slightly. Transfer the cookies to racks to cool.

Yield: about 16 4-inch or fifty 2 1/2-inch cookies