Yes, it has been a very long time since I've posted. Our family has been overseas with my husband while he works. We are very excited to be home. God bless America!!! I'll be posting a few Brazilian recipes and other posts in the near future. Just being back in the states at a grocery store where I can read labels and find familiar ingredients feels like a gift. I will never under appreciate my Kitchen Aid mixer again! I made some chocolate chip cookies there by hand (after finally finding baking soda and the real butter). They weren't bad but definitely not as good as the ones I make in my own kitchen. The quality of appliances there is poor compared to here in the states and things cost about 3-4 times as much as do they here. I've got a lot of peanut butter in my cupboards so I wanted to bake. Peanut butter cookies are my favorite. I found this recipe with the addition of oatmeal that I thought sounded really great. They are!! I also added some nestle morsels to half the dough since my kids love 'em. I think I'll always make these now instead of just plain oatmeal. Give 'em a try. I doubled the recipe with great results. Peanut butter & oatmeal cookies:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1- 1 1/2 c. chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together shortening, butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the oats until just combined. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just light brown. Don't over-bake. Cool and store in an airtight container.
