Peanut Butter And Chocolate Chunk Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 cups uncooked regular oats, divided
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (11.5-ounce) package chocolate chunks, divided
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla; beat well. Add 4 1/4 cups oats, soda, and salt; stir well. Stir in 1 cup chocolate pieces and pecans. (Dough will be stiff.)
2. Pack dough into a 1/4-cup measure. Drop dough 4 inches apart onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Lightly press each cookie with fingertips into a 3 1/2-inch circle. Press 3 or 4 remaining chocolate chunks into each cookie and sprinkle with remaining oats.
3. Bake at 350u0b0 for 14 minutes (centers of cookies will be slightly soft). Cool 3 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool.

butter, sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, eggs, vanilla, regular oats, baking soda, salt, chocolate chunks, pecans

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/peanut-butter-chocolate-chunk-cookies (may not work)