Raise your hand if you like peanut butter.
My hand is high in the sky!
When I ventured into my kitchen recently I had two things on my mind; peanut butter and oatmeal. And here is what those two ingredients will get you when you put them in the same mixing bowl – Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies.
These cookies are hearty, soft, not overly sweet, and slightly denser than most kind of cookie. The old-fashioned oats gives them a wholesome texture, while the peanut butter gives them a kick of protein. These are a great anytime cookie, but if you’re looking for a cookie that you can grab on your way out the door in the morning, and call your breakfast, then these are the cookies for you.
Hearty Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
1/2 c. margarine, softened
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. white sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. old-fashioned oatmeal (not quick cooking)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Makes about 20 cookies.
In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugars, eggs, peanut butter and vanilla. Add baking soda, salt, and flour; mix thoroughly. Fold in oatmeal. Using a dining sized teaspoon, drop equal sized amounts of dough onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on cookie sheet before moving. Storing these cookies in an airtight container will make them even softer.
What’s the last cookie you made?
THE JOY OF CAKING 