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Since Dad’s day is coming up I thought I’d post this cookie recipe that is so big and so loaded and so awesome, it’s totally man-approved. I saw these on Instagram a while back and the image stuck in my head until I could make them. And then I made them again. And then maybe one more time that same weekend. I have always found it difficult to make a really good bakery style cookie at home. Know what I mean? A cookie that is huge, but hearty. Chewy, but totally soft in the middle. This cookie stood up to the standard without blinking an eye. They’re possibly my new favorite.
This dough has peanut butter in it, but not so much that it’s an overwhelming peanut butter cookie. It feels more like a chewy chocolate chip cookie…
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