Cookies - Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip

By BlueSchmoo

Can be made GF with GF Oats
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 147 Fat: 8.7g Carbohydrates: 14.4g Sugar: 10.5g Fiber: 1.5g Protein: 4.4g

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter (not natural)
• 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if desired)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips

Details

Servings 20
Adapted from ambitiouskitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter (not natural)
2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 large eggs
2/3 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if desired)
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In small bowl mix together the oats and baking soda; set aside.
In a large bowl beat peanut butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth, about 3 minutes. Mix in dry ingredients with a wooden spoon, then gently fold in chocolate chips.
Roll cookies into 2 inch dough balls and place onto cookie sheet 2 inches apart, then BARELY flatten the top of the cookie with your hand. The dough should be pretty sticky so if you find this method annoying, simply use a cookie scoop to drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. The cookies may not be as round in shape and perhaps a bit thicker, but that’s okay, they will still be delicious.
Bake cookies for 9-11 minutes and remove when edges barely begin to turn a golden brown. The cookies may look a little underdone, but they will continue to cook once you remove them from the oven. Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough. Makes 16-20 cookies.
Notes
You can use less sugar or less chocolate chips to save calories — I have tried using 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and they turned out great!
Feel free to substitute almond butter or another nut butter in replace of peanut butter.
These cookies dissapear quick so I recommend doubling the recipe!