peanut chocolate-chunk cookies

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 stickes) butter or margarine
3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1 bar milk choclate choped coarsely

Heat oven to 350 degrees . On waxed paper, stir together flour , baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, beat butter and peanut butter until blended. Add in both sugars; continue to beat until fluffy. Beat in flour mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate until combined. Place scant 1/4-cup scoops of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.