Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

From Barefoot Contessa Parties

*1/2 lb. unsalted butter, room temperature
*1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
*3/4 cup granulated sugar
*2 eggs, room temperature
*2 tsp vanilla extract
*1 cup smooth peanut butter
*2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
*1 tsp baking soda
*1 tsp kosher salt
*1 lb. semisweet chocolate chunks

Preheat the oven to 350. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla and peanut butter and mix. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the batter, mixing only until combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks and drop the dough onto the cookie sheet. Bake for 17 minutes (the cookies will seem underdone. Do not overbake.