These peanut butter oatmeal cookies are a nice change of pace from the usual peanut butter cookie. My husband never liked peanut butter cookies until I made him this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 0.75 cups white sugar
- 0.5 cups shortening
- 0.5 cups margarine , softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Beat peanut butter, brown sugar, white sugar, shortening, and margarine in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended.
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3
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into creamed mixture until incorporated. Mix in oats until just combined.
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4
Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake cookies in the preheated oven until just lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
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