OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies image

A nice change of pace from the usual peanut butter cookie. My husband never liked peanut butter cookies until I made him this recipe.

Provided by Michele

Categories Desserts Cookies Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together shortening, margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the oats until just combined. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just light brown. Don't over-bake. Cool and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.3 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 151.8 mg, Sugar 8.1 g