Peanut butter cup oatmeal cookies
3 dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 | cup | Butter, softened |
| 2 | larges | Eggs |
| 2 | teaspoons | Vanilla |
| 1½ | cup | All purpose flour |
| ⅓ | cup | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt (optional) |
| 2 | cups | Quick OR old fashioned oats |
| UNCOOKED | ||
| 9 | ounces | Package miniature peanut |
| Butter candies, unwrapped, | ||
| Each cut into six pieces | ||
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In large bowl, beat first three ingredients until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
In another bowl, combine flour cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
Add this to the egg mixture. Then stir in oats and when partially combined add the candy pieces. Mix well.
Drop by scant ¼ cup measuring cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake 12 - 14 minutes or until cookies are slightly firm to the touch.
Cool one minute on cookie sheet, then remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Source: The Birmingham News and Jeff Pruett == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. == Submitted By GAIL SHIPP On 10-01-95