Peanut Butter Cookies with Reese's pieces

 I got a new stand mixer for Christmas and this was the first thing I made because I love peanut butter, chocolate and Reese's. It was a no brainer.

Not going to lie, these cookies are really sweet and need to be tweeked. But here is a starting point to perfect.

Note to myself: Everything should be room temperature!

1 cup butter (room temp)

1 cup creamy peanut butter (Regular Jif is best!)

1 t vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs (room temperature)

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 t baking powder

1 t baking soda

1/2 t kosher salt

Reese's pieces and chocolate chips to taste

1. Beat the butter until smooth and creamy.

2. Mix in the peanut butter and vanilla until well-combined, about 2 minutes.

3. Add in sugars and beat until well-combined, scraping down the sides as needed, about 2 minutes.

4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

5. Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

6. Add candies and chocolate chips, and stir to combine.

7. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two large baking sheet with parchment paper.

9. Scoop 1 1/2 T of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.

10. Bake for 9-13 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centers are set.

11. Cool cookies on the cookie tray before transferring them to a cooling rack.