Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie

8 tbsp (1 stick) margarine, preferably unsalted, chilled and cut into pieces

1/2 c granulated sugar

1/2 c packed light brown sugar

1/4 c soft silken tofu

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 c all-purpose flour

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 c smooth peanut butter

1 c semisweet chocolate chunks

 

preheat oven to 400 degrees. in large bowl cream margarine w/ electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.  Add both of the sugars and blend well.  add tofu and vanilla and blend again.

 

in a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salkt.  add 1/3 of flour mixtgure and mix well.  continue with another 1/3 of mixture, then the remaining 1/3, mixing well after each addition. then add peanut butter and mix well.  fold in the chocolate chunks.

 

roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place on a greased cookie sheet.  allow room for the cookies to spread.  press down twice on each cookie withthe back of a fork, flattening it and making a crisscross pattern on top.

 

bake cookies for 5-8 minutes, until light golden brown, and then allow them to cool on the pan.