Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Heat oven to 325°. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in bowl.

Beat together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Beat in the eggs and vanilla until blended.

Stir in the flour mixture until blended and dough forms.

Stir in the chocolate chunks or chocolate chips and chopped pecans.

Using a 1/4-cup measure, drop dough by slightly rounded mounds onto large ungreased baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 2-inches apart.

Bake in a 325° oven 15 to 17 minutes until golden brown around edges and lightly colored on top.

Remove the baking sheets to a wire rack to cool for about 3 minutes.

Remove the cookies with a metal spatula from the baking sheets to a wire rack and cool completely.

Makes 24 cookies at 28 cents each.

Prep: 20 minutes.

Bake: at 325° for 15 to 17 minutes.