Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield 6 dozen

My husband loves homemade treats, and these easy peanut butter oatmeal cookies are probably his favorite. The wheat flour and oats give these cookies a distinctive flavor.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups shortening
1-1/2 cups peanut butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream shortening and peanut butter. Add brown sugar, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork. Bake until done, 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 119 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 95mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

My husband loves homemade treats, and these easy peanut butter oatmeal cookies are probably his favorite. The wheat flour and oats give these cookies a distinctive flavor.

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