Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

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

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
48
Yield:
48 cookies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 48 servings

  • 1 cup peanut butter

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • ½ cup shortening

  • ½ cup margarine, softened

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Beat peanut butter, brown sugar, white sugar, shortening, and margarine in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended.

    creamed butter, sugar, and egg

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  3. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into creamed mixture until incorporated. Mix in oats until just combined.

    oatmeal cookie dough

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  4. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.

    cookie dough scoops on tray

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  5. Bake cookies in the preheated oven until just lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool and store in an airtight container.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

120 Calories
7g Fat
13g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 48
Calories 120
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 152mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 2g 5%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 55mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.