Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I was telling Richard this morning that I was thinking about baking some cookies today. He said goodie goodie I would love some cookies. Ok I asked what kind would you like, peanut butter, chocolate chip or oatmeal. He said Oh! That sounds good. I said which one; I was only going to bake just one kind. He said why couldn’t you bake a peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. Ok why not, I don’t think I have baked that kind of cookie before so why not give it a try.

I took my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe, changed half the shorting for butter, added a cup of peanut butter, and a bag of chocolate chips. As I was scooping the dough on to the baking sheets I tasted a little of the dough. I told Richard that this was going to be a good cookie, because if the dough tasted this good before baking then it would taste even better when baked.
I am giving the credit were the credit is due, to Richard for asking me to bake him a peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. Let me add one more thing, I hope you have some milk on hand because you are going to need it. Richard says or a good cup of Joe. He says some people wouldn’t know what that is accept some old people. So for all us young ones out there that would be a cup of coffee.

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

½ cup vegetable shorting
½ cup butter
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups quick cooking oatmeal
2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350⁰F.Beat shorting, butter, peanut butter and sugars together until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; mixing well. Combine flour, baking soda; add to mixture, mixing well; stir in oat, and chocolate chips; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 1 minute before removing to racks to cool.