9.24.2008

Favorite Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Okay these DEFINITELY go down in history for my favorite cookies of all time! They combine the best of both worlds -- peanut butter cookies AND oatmeal cookies. Plus these are low-cal (well at least for a sweet) with only 86 calories per cookie!

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
makes about 36 cookies

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 egg white
4 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/3 cup plain instant oatmeal

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Stir melted butter and peanut butter together and set aside.
  • Combine sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add peanut butter mixture and stir until it is an even consistency.
  • Stir in egg and egg white, then vanilla and milk. Mix thoroughly.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and oatmeal.
  • Stir dry ingredients into batter and mix well.
  • Drop spoonfuls of dough onto baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

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