Special Edition Peanut Butter Cookies

The old favorite peanut butter cookie gets the special addition of oats, chocolate chips, and coconut creating a fun snack for the lunch box.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 180 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 cup peanut butter
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup shredded coconut
• 0.5 cup chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line are large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 3

Beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into butter mixture, beating well after each addition, until smooth and creamy.

Step 4

Stir oats into butter mixture until incorporated. Stir coconut into butter mixture until incorporated; fold in chocolate chips. Stir butter mixture into flour mixture until dough is smooth.

Step 5

Roll about 1 tablespoon dough per cookie in your hands and arrange balls on baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Press each ball with a flour-coated fork to flatten dough.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.