Peanut Butter Criscrosses

Submitted by Carolyns Cupboard

"This recipe came from an old newspaper, and makes a good cookie. My family always likes to find some in the cookie jar."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 72 cookies

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 3⁄4 cup butter (softened)
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugar, peanut butter and butter until creamy.
2. Add water, egg and vanilla; beat well.
3. Add combined oats, flour and baking soda; mix well. Cover; chill about 2 hours.
4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with tines of fork, dipped in sugar to form crisscross pattern.
5. Bake 9-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
6. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.