Soft Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are fast becoming a favorite around our house. Reason being -- they are SO SOFT and chewy.  I sent some of these to a Navy friend overseas and he reported (3 1/2 weeks later) that they were still soft and chewy when he got them! Here's the recipe...

Soft Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream together:

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

2 sticks butter - NO SUBSTITUTES

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 T. vanilla extract

2 eggs

1/2 tsp. baking soda

Add:

2 1/4 cups flour

1 bag chocolate chips

1/2 to 1 cup walnuts

Drop by tablespoon fulls onto buttered cookie sheet.  Bake in 400 degree oven for 8 - 9 min.  Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute.  Remove and cool on wire racks.

ENJOY!