Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 2 cookies
  • Calories:
  • 234
  • Fat:
  • 13 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 25 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 225 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 27 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g

Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies

From Castle Rock, Colorado, Connie Colgan sent this yummy recipe. "It's my husband's favorite," she says, "but I hope your experts can lighten it up for me." See the recipe for Makeover Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies to see how we trimmed down these crunchy bites.

SERVINGS

36

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

25 min.

COOK

15 min.

TOTAL

40 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
  • 1 cup flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in peanut butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips, raisins, peanuts and coconut.
    Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: 6 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Sep 5, 2008

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