Peanut Butter Jumbos

Name: Peanut Butter Jumbos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 9 dozen
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups peanut butter; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup M&M's miniature baking bits

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

Yield 9 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Oats, peanut butter and chocolate make these soft, chewy cookies hearty and nutritious. My whole family agrees this recipe is a real winner. —Deborah Huffer, Staunton, Virginia

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup M&M's miniature baking bits

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk oats and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and baking bits.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 153 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 106mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Oats, peanut butter and chocolate make these soft, chewy cookies hearty and nutritious. My whole family agrees this recipe is a real winner. —Deborah Huffer, Staunton, Virginia

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