Peanuttiest Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup real maple syrup
• 1 cup peanut butter chips
• 1/2 cup crushed peanuts

Directions

With an electric mixer, combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract, syrup, and eggs.

In another bowl, mix sugars, flour, oats, salt, and baking powder. When the dry ingredients are mixed, fold dry mixture into the earlier (wet) mixture.

Add crushed peanuts and peanut butter chips to the dough.

Roll dough into balls, pressing slightly with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12-15 minutes, until cookies are slightly browned.