Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies III

Recipe View Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease your cookie sheets. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. (7 minutes)

Recipe View Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated. Stir in the orange juice and vanilla extract. (3 minutes)

Recipe View In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Gently fold in the semisweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Bake for approximately 12-14 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly golden brown and the centers are set. (14 minutes)

Recipe View Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely. (10 minutes)