Five (Or Maybe Six) Ingredient Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by HokiesMom

"These make a crispy cookie and are quick to throw together on those spur of the moment cravings or when a family member says "oh by the way I'm supposed to bring a couple dozen cookies to school/work today". This makes 2 dozen cookies. Great for beginning cooks! **Updated 3/5/2010 based on the first reviews I've adjusted the name and the ingredient list to add the the option of a 6th ingredient of using chocolate chips to the mix."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 24 cookies
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips (this is the optional 6th ingredient)

directions

1. In a bowl, cream peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
2. Beat in egg to the creamed mixture.
3. Add oats and baking soda and mix well. Add chocolate chips in this step if using this ingredient.
4. Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto GREASED baking sheets. Flatten slightly (if you skip this you get mounds as they do not spread much).
5. Bake at 350F for 6-8 minutes then let cool completely on wire rack before storing.

Reviews

[Lalaloula]

A very yummy cookie recipe!!!!<br/>The dough was thick and easy to work with and the cookies came out chunky, chewy and very tasty! I luved the peanut butter flavour with the hearty oats and chocolate chips. Mmmm!<br/>I used an organic all natural (no sugar added) peanut butter and a milk chocolate. Reduced the sugar to 1/4 cup and found they were perfectly sweet like that.<br/>I made very big cookies endind up with 11 from the full recipe, which I had to bake for 11 minutes.<br/>THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing such an easy and yummy recipe with us, Hokies!<br/>Made and reviewed for WTTM Tag Game August 2010.

 

[LuckyMama]

At first I didn't think these were that great, but I took them to playgroup and everyone raved about them. Thanks for a quick and easy snack recipe! I too added the chocolate chips and think they should be a required 6th ingredient.

 

[Katzen]

Hokies, these are delicious and very fast to put together, which makes them a new favourite for me! I also like that they're not overly sweet, they're just perfect. For the optional chips, I used 1/4 cup peanut butter chips, and 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, which worked out perfect for this non-chocolate eater (maybe a little too fine, as I'm going to have to get them out of the house - and quick!!) Fantastic recipe - thanks for sharing it! Made for Zaar Stars Tag.

 

[storylistener]

I tried this once before and found it lacking sweetness, although my parents loved it. This time I added a couple drops of vanilla and about 1/4 teaspoon Splenda Granulated and I think it came out better. Keep in mind that I didn't add the chocolate chips either time. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[*Parsley*]

These cookies turned out chewey and moist for me. The kids really loved the chewiness. I loved the simplicity. I did add the chocolate chips and the dough was odd to work with. The chocolate chips didn't want to stay within the dough. I formed them with my (clean) hands and lightly flattened them with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. I'm willing to make these with or without the chocolate chips next time. I'm sure they're still great without the chips. Thanx for an easy cookie!