This Sunday I decided to take these cookies to my parents' house for dinner. I was pretty sure they’d wrinkle their noses and ask why I put salt on their cookies, but they were too busy stuffing these guys in their faces to complain. It’s safe to say that these were a big hit.
Beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time until completely incorporated. Mix in the vanilla extract. Scrape the bowl to be sure everything is mixed in there.
In a small bowl combine all of the dry ingredients. Slowly add to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and peanuts.
Drop by spoonfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake for 12 minutes and cool on the baking sheet.