Day 2 of my 12 Days of Christmas Baking.

I must admit, I’m not a huge fan of peanut butter cookies. Why did I create this recipe, you might ask? Because I’m doing a 12 days of cookies compilation and don’t want to devour dozens upon dozens of cookies…..with this recipe, I, of course, tasted my final product – but, didn’t feel like having 2 dozens…genius!  

These would be even more PB-tasting by replacing ½ cup of the chocolate chips with peanut butter chips. Up to you how PB-fanatic your entourage is.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup/1 stick butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups Reese’s Pieces
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Add the butter to the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
2. Add the granulated and brown sugar and beat an additional minute.
3. Add the oil, the eggs and the vanilla and beat for another minute.
4. In a medium bowl, sift the baking powder, the soda, the salt and the flour. Add the flour mixture to the batter and beat just enough to incorporate.
5. Fold in the Reese’s Pieces and the chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto greased cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 7­-8 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes then place the cookies on cooling racks.

Yields about 2 dozen cookies.