Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
A nice change of pace from the usual peanut butter
cookie. My husband never liked peanut butter cookies until I
made him this recipe. Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Cook
Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 1 Hour . Makes 4
dozen (48 servings).
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Michele
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1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking oats


Directions
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.
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.
3 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.