Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 120 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 large eggs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into creamed mixture until incorporated. Mix in oats until just combined. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until just lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool and store in an airtight container.