Peanut butter cup oatmeal cookies

3 dozen

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Brown sugar
1 cup Butter, softened
2 larges Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1½ cup All purpose flour
⅓ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
¼ teaspoon Salt (optional)
2 cups Quick OR old fashioned oats
UNCOOKED
9 ounces Package miniature peanut
Butter candies, unwrapped,
Each cut into six pieces

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

In large bowl, beat first three ingredients until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.

In another bowl, combine flour cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.

Add this to the egg mixture. Then stir in oats and when partially combined add the candy pieces. Mix well.

Drop by scant ¼ cup measuring cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

Bake 12 - 14 minutes or until cookies are slightly firm to the touch.

Cool one minute on cookie sheet, then remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Source: The Birmingham News and Jeff Pruett == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. == Submitted By GAIL SHIPP On 10-01-95

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