| Talking Cookies |
| Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1 18 oz. (6 cups) quick oats (works better than old fashioned oats but they are also OK) 1+1/4 cup sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1+1/4 cup brown sugar 1 package (12 -14 oz) M&Ms 4 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 18 oz jar (2 cups) chunkey peanut butter |
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| Directions: 1. Beat together butter and sugars. 2. Blend in eggs and vanilla (easiest if you add the eggs one at a time). 3. Add peanut butter and mix well. 4. Stir in oats, M&Ms and baking soda and mix well. 5. Drop by rounded tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet, 2" appart. 6. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. 7. Cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet and then move to a wire cooling rack. Makes approximately 5 dozen cookies. Variation: For big cookies: Drop by 1/4 cup measure onto cookie sheet, 4" appart and flatten slightly with a fork. The dough can be mixed and dropped on a cookie sheet and frozen. When ready to bake, let dough come to room temperature, about 30 minutes and then bake as directed. The cookies can also be frozen after baking. |