BEST EVER PEANUT BUTTER-OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Best Ever Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Provided by loveleesmile

Categories Dessert

Time 33m

Yield 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups quick-cooking oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter or 1 cup margarine
1 cup Skippy creamy peanut butter or 1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips, i only use the bag though (optional, but highly recommended!)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In small bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat Spread and Skippy ® Creamy Peanut Butter until smooth. Beat in sugars, then eggs and vanilla until blended. Beat in flour mixture just until blended, then stir in chocolate.
On ungreased baking sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart.
Bake 13 minutes or until golden. Remove cookies to wire rack and cool completely.