Chocolate Chip*Peanut Butter*Oatmeal Cookies

1 stick butter, room temperature
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Pre-heat oven to 350°.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, and both sugars, on medium, until creamy (about 2-3 minutes).
Add the vanilla and egg and mix another minute or two.
Sprinkle in the baking soda and salt, and mix for a few seconds.
Add the flour gradually, a little at a time, until all is incorporated.
Add oats and mix in on low. Then add the chocolate chips and do the same.
Take a teaspoonful of dough, and roll into a 1-1 1/2" ball, and place on the parchment lined cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are light brown. Remove from oven and cool on pan for 5 minutes and then remove to cooling rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container and..........

.........Enjoy! Élvez! Piacere! Gustirati! Radosť!

 ***I sometimes will decrease the chocolate chips to 1/2 cup and add in 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts----my FAVORITE addition. 
 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies made with Chips and Walnuts

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter flavored Crisco shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
12 oz. bag chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine flour, soda and salt---and set aside.
Combine in large mixing bowl, Crisco and  sugars, beat until creamy.
Add vanilla and eggs and blend well.
Add the dry ingredients, mix in well then stir in the chocolate chips.
On 2 parchment lined (or ungreased ) cookie sheets, drop by heaping tablespoons.
Bake for 14 minutes.

This recipe makes 2 dozen large Chocolate Chip Cookies.
If you would like a smaller cookie, drop by rounded teaspoon and reduce baking time to 11-12 minutes.
***Another variation I like to make with this recipe (that you can see in the above photo,) is the addition of walnuts. I substitute 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped walnuts for the 12 oz. bag of chocolate chips. Oh so nutty and delicious! Give it a try!!!

Enjoy! Élvez! Piacere! Gustirati! Radosť!