An oatmeal peanut butter cookie with chocolate topping! Yummy!
Original recipe makes 6 dozen
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup butter
1/3 cup water
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 teaspoons shortening
1/3 cup chopped peanuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Beat brown sugar, peanut butter and margarine until fluffy.
- Blend in water, egg, and vanilla.
- Add combined oats, flour and baking soda; mix well
- Cover; chill 1 hour.
- Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Using bottom of glass dipped in sugar, press into 1/4 inch thick circles.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
- To make Frosting: Melt chocolate pieces in saucepan over low heat. Stir in vegetable shortening, mixing until smooth.
- Top each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Chill until set. Store tightly covered.
Nutrition
Calories: 205 kcal
Carbohydrates: 23.8 g
Cholesterol: 16 mg
Fat: 11.3 g
Fiber: 1.9 g
Protein: 4.3 g
Sodium: 83 mg