Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies .........

Ingredients

• 2  1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter, smooth or crunchy**
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with silicone liners or parchment paper.

Whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and creamy. Add peanut butter, and mix until combined. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until combined.

Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until combined.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned but centers are still soft. (Place cookie dough in refrigerator between

baking batches.)

Cool cookies on pan for 5 minutes. Then, transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.