Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Okay all you cookie lovers, this is THE cookie for you!  It is the best of 3 cookies all rolled into one!  I got this recipe from my Better Home and Gardens New Cookbook and made a few modifications, as well as doubling the recipe, because let's face it, I have a major sweet-tooth.  But seriously, I usually take a rubbermaid container of cookies to work to share my baking awesomeness!

After they have cooled off, and are no longer fresh from the oven, I do suggest warming them up in the microwave (10 sec. for 1, 15 sec. for 2, 20 sec. for 3).

Ingredients: (Double Batch measurements)


1 1/2 cups Butter, softened
1 cup Peanut Butter (this time I did 1/2 creamy, 1/2 crunchy)
2 cups Sugar 
1 cup packed Brown Sugar
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
4 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla
2 1/2 cups Flour
4 cups Rolled Oats
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels or chopped cocktail peanuts  (I do chips)  










Instructions:

1.) Pre-heat oven to 375*, place cooling racks on counter/table for later, place cookie sheets nearby to use once dough is ready

2.) In a large mixing bowl beat butter and peanut butter on medium to high speed until well combined.

3.) Add sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda, beat until well mixed, scraping sides as necessary

4.) Beat in eggs and vanilla

5.) Add in as much flour as possible with mixer, hand mix the rest if needed

6.) Once all ingredients are well mixed, stir in by hand the rolled oats and then chocolate chips (or peanuts)

7.) Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets

8.) Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown on edges.  Transfer to cooling racks

ENJOY!!!