Almond-y Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Peanut butter oatmeal cookies with a hint of almond are a new twist on the classic peanut butter cookie recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 128 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup butter, cut into small chunks
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup packed brown sugar
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1.25 cups peanut butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 4

Beat peanut butter, butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into creamed butter, beating well before adding next egg; mix in vanilla extract and almond extract.

Step 5

Slowly stir flour mixture into creamed butter mixture until fully incorporated; fold in oats using a wooden spoon. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange 1-inch apart on a baking sheet. Press a fork into each cookie if desired.