Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
• 2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup natural chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp packed dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup peanut butter chips

Makes 12 Servings

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F; spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray (don't spray if sheets are nonstick).
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. In another medium bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, cream the butter and peanut butter. Graduallt beat in the brown sugar; add the egg and vanilla, beating until fluffy. With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the flour mixture until blended. Stir in the peanut butter chips.
3. Drop the dough by generous tablespoons onto the baking sheets, forming 12 cookies on each sheet; with the back of a fork, lightly press each cookie to flatten in a checkerboard pattern. Bake until lightly browned on the bottom, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. Store in an airtight container.

WW POINTS PER SERVING: 4 (2 COOKIES PER SERVING)

Note: This recipe appears in the WW New Complete Cookbook. I had so much peanut butter in my kitchen cabinet and I wanted a yummy dessert. This dessert looked so good I had to try it. I made this dessert earlier this evening and it was yummy. I substituted raisins for the peanut butter chips and the cookies were just as delicious. You can use chocolate chips, raisins and any kind of nut in place of peanut butter chips in this cookie recipe.