peanut butter oatmeal cookies

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats(do not use quick)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar(either light or dark)
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 325.

combinethe flour, oats, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, set aside

in a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, combine the butter, brown sugar and peanut butter until creamy. beat in the egg and vanilla.

on low speed, beat int he dry ingredients just until blended(it is very important that you do not overbeat the dough)

drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. bake on the middle rack 12 minutes.

makes 30 cookies