On-the-Trail Monster Cookies

By lewolfe50

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup butter-flavor or regular shortening
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
• 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups candy-coated chocolate candies
• 1 cup peanuts
• 3/4 cup raisins

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, peanut butter, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in oats. Stir in flour, baking powder and baking soda thoroughly. Stir in candies, peanuts and raisins.

2.On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by slightly less than 1/4 cupfuls about 2 inches apart. Flatten to 3/4-inch thickness with bottom of glass.

3.Bake 12 to 14 minutes or just until cookies are set and begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Variation
For cookies with a less-monstrous size but the same big taste, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls and flatten slightly. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.

Time-Saver
Purchase shortening formed in oblong packages marked for easy cutting and measuring. It eliminates messy measuring in cups.