CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER-OATMEAL COOKIES

Crispy Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies image

This makes a ton of cookies so no need to double the recipe, make sure you mix this in a large bowl or with your stand mixer there is a lot of batter, these are not a sweet cookie, you may increase the brown sugar if desired for a sweeter taste... mini chocolate chips may be replaced for the peanuts --- plan ahead the dough needs to chill for a few hours, prep time includes chilling time :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Time 3h8m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups brown sugar, packed (for a sweeter taste use 1/3-1/2 cup more sugar)
4 egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/4 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup chopped peanuts

Steps:

Set oven 350°.
Prepare a lightly greased cookie sheet.
In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter, shortening, peanut butter and vanilla until well blended.
Add in egg whites and beat until fluffy (about 5 minutes,).
In a small bowl mix together flour with baking powder and baking soda.
In another bowl mix together rice cereal with oats and chopped peanuts.
Add/mix in the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until well combined.
Mix in the rice cereal mixture.
Place in refrigerator until well chilled (about 3 hours or up to 24 hours).
Set oven to 350°F.
Drop by by rounded tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet about 2" apart.
Flatten with a fork forming a crisscross pattern.
Bake for about 7-8 minutes.
Transfer to wire rack (these will crisp up more upon standing).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1769.3, Fat 96.8, SaturatedFat 33.8, Cholesterol 75.4, Sodium 1044.5, Carbohydrate 199.6, Fiber 10, Sugar 115, Protein 37.8