Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I found this recipe on The Wednesday Baker's wonderful blog. These cookies are really soft and chewy, just the way I like them. I cooked them a little less than the original recipe said to do. I also found them a little too salty, so I cut the salt in half.

The original recipe also calls for chocolate chips, and they were fabulous. The second time I made them, I didn't realize I was out of chocolate chips, so I used white chocolate chips instead.  Delicious! Now, you all know I am not a fan of white chocolate. However, I do like it with peanut butter and these turned out really yummy. You can use whichever you like!

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: ~35 cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup quick oats
12 oz chocolate

Preheat oven to 350-F.

In a large bowl, beat the butter and shortening with the sugars. Add the peanut butter and the eggs. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips. Scoop with a cookie scoop onto an ungreased cookie sheet and form into 1-1/2 inch balls. Bake for about 10 minutes. Let sit on cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove to rack to cool.

Happy Baking!