Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup peanut butters
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sifted enriched flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 & 1/2 cups Quaker or Mother’s Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1/2 cup salted peanuts
Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and cream well. Add corn syrup gradually, creaming thoroughly; blend in peanut butter. Add egg and vanilla, beating well. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder and add to creamed mixture; add rolled oats. Shape dough into small balls; roll in chopped peanuts or place whole peanuts on top of each cookie. Bake in a moderate oven (375°) 12 to 15 minutes.
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