Chocolate Bliss Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 0.3 tsp calumet baking powder 
• 0.5 cup creamy peanut butter 
• 2  eggs 
• 0.5 cup flour 
• 2 cups planters peanuts salted
• 16 oz baker's semi-sweet chocolate divided
• 1 tsp vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• microwave

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Chop 8 oz. chocolate coarsely; set aside. Microwave remaining chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min., stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
3. Add butter; stir until melted.
4. Add peanut butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla; stir until blended.
5. Add flour and baking powder; mix well. Stir in chopped chocolate and nuts.
6. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough, 3 inches apart, onto baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
7. Bake 12 to 14 min. or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch. Cool on baking sheets 1 min.
8. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.