Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
*Post updated 8/20/11 to include new photos and printable recipe.
This recipe combines three favorite types of cookies into one. If you like peanut butter cookies, oatmeal cookies, and chocolate chip cookies, then you will love Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies! I’ve made peanut butter chocolate chip cookies before, but really like the addition of oats in this recipe. It gives the cookies a bit more texture and helps them to maintain their thickness while baking.
I love how these cookies baked up puffy and thick (I hate it when my cookies turn out flat!). There are a few tips that I always follow when baking cookies, in an attempt to prevent flatness. I added an extra tablespoon or so of flour to this dough, and chilled the dough for a few hours before baking. I also have found that recipes containing oatmeal tend to produce thicker cookies, so I think the oats in this recipe helped too.
These cookies are soft and tender with just the right amount of peanut butter flavor. If you’re in the mood to bake some cookies, I recommend that you try this recipe. I’m happy to have found it to add to my regular cookie baking rotation!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes about 16 cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup chocolate chips (I used bittersweet, or dark, chocolate chips)
Directions:
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- On medium speed, cream together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat to combine. On low speed, gradually add the flour until just combined. Stir in the oats, and then the chocolate chips.
- If desired, you may refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours, but no more than 36 hours.
- A few minutes before you are ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Use a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) and drop dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden and just set in the center. Cool completely on the baking sheet and then store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Recipe adapted from Brown Eyed Baker
This looks like a great recipe! And I like that it only makes 16 cookies.
Planning to make these cookies soon!
Look delicious!
KR
[...] making a lot of cookies with chocolate chips, particularly Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Chewy Triple Chocolate Cookies. So when I went to decide what kind of cookies to bake this [...]
[...] I do already have a peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe posted on the blog, but those cookies are very different from the ones featured here. Both are equally good in their own way. If you want more of a chewy, oaty cookie I suggest making the cookies featured in today’s post, and if you’re in the mood for a richer peanut butter taste with just a few oats make these cookies. [...]
[...] Kristine’s Kitchen; Originally adapted from Brown Eyed [...]
Mmmm. another one of our family favorite. This peanut butter chips constitute a large portion of my memories during childhood. I will surely look into this one and have it added to my long line list of peanut butter variations.
[...] One year ago: Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies [...]
[...] Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, flax meal, soda and salt together and set aside. Cream butter with electric mixer. Add sugars, peanut butter and incorporate thoroughly. Mix in syrup, egg, and vanilla. Then gradually add the oatmeal. Pour dry ingredients into the wet and mix. Stir in pecans with a spoon. Drop dough with a small cookie scoop (or small ice cream scoop)1 1/2 inches apart onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes depending on the size of your cookies. Cool cookies on the tray for 1 minute before placing them on a cooling rack. This batch made about 48 1 inch cookies. Recipe adapted from Kristine’s Kitchen. [...]