Cookies Recipes - Wholesome Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Ingredients              

• 1/2 cup/120 ml packed brown Sugar

• 1 cup/240 ml sugar

• 2 cup/480 ml quick-cooking oats

• 1 cup plus 2 tbsp/240 ml + 30 ml flour

• 1 tsp/5 ml baking powder

• 1/2 tsp/2 ml baking soda

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 2 eggs

• 1/2 cup/120 ml crunchy or creamy peanut butter

• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened

• 1 1/2 cups/360 ml chocolate chips, optional

(Makes about 4 to 4 1/2 dozen)

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Method:

1. Instructions for jar: Place brown sugar in a 1 liter jar and press down evenly.

2. Pour sugar over brown sugar and smooth over. Place oats over sugar.

3. In small bowl, combine flour, baking power, baking soda, salt. Pour half of mixture on oats and press down firmly. Add remaining flour mixture a liter at a time, pressing down after each addition. (It will be a tight squeeze.)

4. Place lid on jar.

5. For baking: Preheat oven to 375 (190C). Empty contents of jar into large bowl.

6. Add eggs, peanut butter, and butter or margarine, softened. Also, if desired, stir in chocolate chips.

7. Beat on low speed to blend. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheet Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

8. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute before transferring to cooling rack.