Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Sarah's Cucina Bella yields about 2 dozenAdapted from AllRecipes 1 cup all purpose flour1 cup old fashioned rolled oats1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp salt1/2 cup butter, softened1 cup white sugar1/2 cup creamy peanut butter1 egg1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter, sugar and peanut butter and beat until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix to incorporate. While the mixer is on low, slowly add the flour mixture until fully incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop the cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet using a small ice cream scoop (about 2 tsp capacity) about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

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