Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
By: Kathie
Published: Monday, October 4, 2010 - 8:33pm

Ingredients




1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine, softened (or butter) (I used ¼ margarine and 
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used 1 ½)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick-cooking oats (I used 2)
1 package milk chocolate chips (or any other chips you like)

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2 In a large bowl, cream together shortening, margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. 3 Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended. 4 Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. 5 Mix in the oats until just combined. 6 Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. 7 Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just light brown. 8 Don't over-bake. 9 Cool and store in an airtight container.