Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips AND Peanut Butter Chips

Bobby asked for cookies last night for dessert. My favorite cookie has to be the one on the Reese's Peanut Butter Chip bag for Reese's Chewy Chocolate Cookies. Those are amazing. Bobby ranks them as number 10 on his favorite cookie list and usually makes a frowny face when I make that suggestion. He offered peanut butter cookies as a compromise. I've been on an ongoing search for the perfect peanut butter cookie recipe, but I think that search officially ends with this recipe. Just be sure you don't overbake! They are not going to look like they are done at all after 10-12 minutes, but they are. You won't be sorry.

Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips AND Peanut Butter Chips
from Smitten Kitchen

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter at room temperature (smooth is what we used, but I am pretty sure they use chunky at the bakery)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup chocolate chips

For sprinkling: 1 tablespoon sugar, regular or superfine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, and the salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the butter and the peanut butter together until fluffy. Add the sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and mix well. Add the milk and the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat thoroughly. Stir in the peanut butter and chocolate chips. Place sprinkling sugar — the remaining tablespoon — on a plate. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into the sugar, then onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving several inches between for expansion. Using a fork, lightly indent with a crisss-cross pattern (I used the back of a small offset spatula to keep it smooth on top), but do not overly flatten cookies. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overbake. Cookies may appear to be underdone, but they are not.

Cool the cookies on the sheets for 1 minute, then remove to a rack to cool completely.