Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Chocolate chips, peanut butter and oatmeal wow guests when combined in a cookie. With three favorite flavors rolled into one, these delectable treats are full of protein and appeal to the kid in all of us. The cookies will keep for a week in a tightly closed tin, or they…
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Chocolate chips, peanut butter and oatmeal wow guests when combined in a cookie. With three favorite flavors rolled into one, these delectable treats are full of protein and appeal to the kid in all of us. The cookies will keep for a week in a tightly closed tin, or they can be frozen for up to a month.
Ingredients
- 12 Tbs. unsalted butter (11/2 sticks),softened
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup demerara, turbinado or granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In food processor or mixing bowl, combine butter and peanut butter, and process, or beat together with wooden spoon, until well blended. Add sugars and process or stir until combined. Beat in eggs and add vanilla; blend well until smooth and creamy.
3. Combine flours, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet and process, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl, or mix well with wooden spoon. Dough will be stiff. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
4. Roll dough into balls about 11/2 inches in diameter and place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten dough.
5. Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on baking racks.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 270
- Carbohydrate Content 33 g
- Cholesterol Content 35 mg
- Fat Content 14 g
- Fiber Content 2 g
- Protein Content 5 g
- Saturated Fat Content 6 g
- Sodium Content 115 mg
- Sugar Content 0 g