The Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies

The Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies Serves 48 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 1 cup creamy peanut butter (or crunchy if you like) 2 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 tsp salt 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 1/2 tsp cornstarch 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup peanut butter chips 1 1/2 cups M&M's (divided) In the bowl of a stand mixer (or large mixing bowl) cream together butter, both sugars & peanut butter for 4-5 minutes Add in 1 egg at a time, mixing until just mixed in Add in vanilla and salt, mixing until just combined In a bowl whisk together flour, baking soda and cornstarch Add flour mixture into butter mixture in 2 batches, mixing until just combined Stir in chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and 3/4 cup M&M's until evenly distributed Cover bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour up to 24 hours To bake Preheat oven to 350 Line baking sheets with parchment paper Using a small cookie scoop place mounds on cookie sheets Bake for 12-13 minutes, or until edges are browned Remove from oven and place 3-4 additional candies on each cookie (to make them pretty) Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes and then move to a cooling rack Once completely cooled store in an airtight container