Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chunks

The addition of honey, oats and chocolate chunks in this recipe makes a terrific interpretation of the All-American Peanut Butter Cookie!

• Calories: 416 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 5 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• ⅓ cup rolled oats
• 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix flour, oats, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.

Step 2

Using an electric mixer, beat peanut butter, brown sugar, butter, honey, egg, and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Stir dry ingredients into the peanut butter mixture in 2 additions. Stir in chopped chocolate.

Step 3

Cover and refrigerate until dough is firm and no longer sticky, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter 2 heavy large baking sheets.

Step 5

With hands, roll 1 heaping tablespoonful of dough for each cookie into 1 3/4 inch diameter ball. Arrange cookies on prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 1/2 inches apart.

Step 6

Bake cookies until puffed, beginning to brown on top and still very soft to touch, about 12 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Using metal spatula, transfer cookies to rack and cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)