Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"This is taken from the award-winning "The Dessert-Lover's Cookbook" by Marlene Sorosky-Gray...These cookies are sweet so you might want to reduce the sugar slightly."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 28 cookies (approx)

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup peanut butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons maple extract (or use vanilla)
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts, chopped

directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a large cookie sheet/s with parchment paper, then butter the parchment paper or use a cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl beat together the butter with both sugars, maple extract and peanut butter until well blended.
4. Add in the eggs; beat until well combined.
5. In another bowl mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture; beat until combined.
6. Add in oats, chocolate chips and peanuts; mix until combined.
7. Drop by 2-tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet.
8. With a lightly-floured fork, flatten slightly into about 2-1/2-inch rounds.
9. Bake (one pan at a time) for about 12-14 minutes.
10. Let stand 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then using a spatula transfer cookies to racks to cool (if the cookies are too hot they will break).

Reviews

[Tammy F.]

This was a great recipe. I did not have any problems with the cookies sticking. I used the Silicone cooking mats on my air bake cookie sheets.

 

[Annacia]

I made these for DH and so left out the chocolate (cocoa & chips) and peanuts. I used 3/4 cup of each sugar and he thinks they are great. They did spread a bit but I expect thats largely because I left out the "chunks". The maple is a very nice change of flavor and it works very nicely with the peanut butter. Thx Kit for another terrific recipe.

 

[Genevieve 2]

These were a hit at our house and I didn't even put in the chocolate chips and peanuts (didn't have them on hand) They still turned out great, with a nice soft texture and lots of peanut buttery chocolate flavour. I'm already planning the next batch (I'm going to try them with white chocolate chips mmmmmmm). Oh and also I used whole wheat flour.

 

[carolinafan]

Thanks for another great recipe! I did as you suggested and reduced each of the sugars to 3/4 cup. I also used vanilla extract. Thanks for posting a recipe which I will be sure to include in my holiday recipes for my cookie trays.