Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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These soft cookies are a favorite of relatives and friends. When I double the recipe and take them to work, they always disappear.
SERVINGS: 39
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
Ingredients:
- 1 jar (12 ounces) peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon corn syrup
- 4-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream the peanut butter, butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in baking soda, vanilla and corn syrup. Stir in the oats, chips and toffee bits.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 6-1/2 dozen. Editor's Note: Reduced-fat or generic brands of peanut butter are not recommended for this recipe. This recipe does not use flour.