2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/4 c. white sugar
1 c. butter, softened
3 lg. eggs
1 c. creamy peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, soda and salt, mix well, set aside. In a large bowl, blend sugars and butter to form a paste. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla, mix well. Add flour mixture and mix until combined. DO NOT OVER MIX!

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. With a wet fork gently press down into cookies to form a crisscross pattern. Bake 18-22 minutes or until cookie are slightly brown along edges. Transfer cookies to cool surface immediately.

Variation: Add 2 cups coarsely chopped chocolate bar or 2 cups chocolate chips to flour mixture.