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. 
 

Cherry Squares Deluxe

1 box white cake mix
1 1/4 cups oatmeal
1 stick butter, softened
1 egg
21 oz. can of cherry pie filling
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13x9 inch pan. In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, 6 tablespoons butter and 1 cup oatmeal. Mix until crumbly with electric mixer and then reserve 1 cup of this mixture for topping. To the crumbs left in mixing bowl, add 1 egg; mix until well blended. Press this mixture into prepared pan. Pour cherry pie filling over crust; spread to cover evenly. To the reserved crumbs, in large bowl, add remaining 1/4 cup oatmeal, 2 tablespoons butter, walnuts and brown sugar. Mix thoroughly and then sprinkle over the cherry filling.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely. Cut into 2 inch squares to serve.

Who would I say loves this recipe the most??? Well, that would be Hannah. I can see her smiling as she sees this post. Makes me smile too.

Enjoy! Élvez! Piacere! Gustirati! Radosť!