Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chunk Cookies
* 3/4 cup butter, softened
* 3/4 cup peanut butter
* 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
* 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
* 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 3 eggs
* 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
* 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2-2/3 cups rolled oats
* 1 10-ounce package miniature milk chocolate kisses
1. Beat butter and peanut butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda; beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in flour. Stir in rolled oats with a wooden spoon. Stir in chocolate kisses.
2. Drop dough from a #50 or #60 scoop, or from a tablespoon, 3 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Slightly flatten dough with your hand, if desired. Bake in a 375 degree F oven about 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks and cool. Store in an airtight container or plastic bag at room temperature up to 3 days. Makes 60 to 72 cookies.
Make-Ahead Tip: Cool cookies completely. In an airtight or freezer container, arrange cookies in a single layer; cover with a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat layers, leaving enough air space to close container easily. Freeze up to 1 month.
OATMEAL SCOTCHIE PAN COOKIES
2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 c. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 T. water
1 1/2 c. quick oats, uncooked
1 12-oz package (2 c.) butterscotch morsels
1/2 t. orange extract, opt.
Preheat oven to 375° F. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, eggs and water; beat until creamy. Gradually add flour mixture. Stir in oats, butterscotch morsels and orange extract. Spread into greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes. Cool; cut into thirty-five 2-inch squares.
Oatmeal Cherry Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Put margarine, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt, if desired; add to egg mixture. Stir in oats, cherries and chocolate chips; mix well.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Store in a tightly covered container. makes about 4 dozen.
FAMOUS QUAKER OATMEAL COOKIES
3/4 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. Imperial granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. Quaker oatmeal, uncooked
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together shortening, Imperial sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Combine and add remaining dry ingredients; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. For variety, add chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or coconut. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
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