Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chipsters
First of all, thanks to everyone for your kind comments!! You are all too nice!!
Lincoln and Gram, two of our favorite people, both had birthdays recently. Josh suggested that we bake them a PB treat! They love all things peanut butter. I was thrilled, but what to bake? I rarely get to use peanut butter so I was having a hard time choosing a recipe. There are so many out there that I want to make.
Well, when in doubt, turn to Dorie. She has all of the answers. I decided to make her Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chipsters. Every time I get out BFMHTY, I turn to that page and wish I could bake them. Technically, I could bake them anytime, but that would mean me eating them ALL and that is not necessary:) So, I am glad I finally had a good “excuse” to try these cookies.
I loved the oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg with the peanut butter. Just the right flavor, and of course the chocolate chips enhanced the cookie’s goodness. I also added in some peanut butter chips that were hiding in the freezer. I forgot how much I love peanut butter, these cookies really hit the spot. And most importantly, Lincoln and Gram loved them. I am so glad they enjoyed their extra special birthday treat!
Thanks Dorie for another fabulous sweet treat!
The recipe below makes about 60 cookies. I made a half batch and it was still plenty of cookies. These do freeze well though, so go wild and make a big batch.
~3 cups old fashioned oats
~1 cup all purpose flour
~1 tsp baking soda
~2 tsp ground cinnamon
~1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
~1/4 tsp salt
~2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
~1 cup peanut butter–I used chunky, Dorie’s favorite too:)
~1 cup sugar ~1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
~2 large eggs
~1 tsp pure vanilla extract
~9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into chunks, or 1 1/2 cups store-bought chocolate chips or chunks (I used chocolate and peanut butter chips)
Getting Ready: Position the racks to divide the oven into thirds and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
Whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, spices and salt. Working with a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition, then beat in the vanilla.
Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients, beating only until blended. Mix in the chips.
If you have the time, cover and chill the dough for about 2 hours or for up to one day. (Chilling the dough will give you more evenly shaped cookies.) If the dough is not chilled, drop rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets. If the dough is chilled, scoop up rounded tablespoons, roll the balls between your palms and place them 2 inches apart on the sheets. Press the chilled balls gently with the heel of your hand until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, rotating the sheets from top to bottom and front to back after 7 minutes. The cookies should be golden and just firm around the edges. Lift the cookies onto cooling racks with a wide metal spatula – they’ll firm as they cool.
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ow! The dough looks awesome- soooo full of goodness! I think all cookies should have oatmeal in them- adds that little something extra! And peanutbutter? Heaven!
These look good! I may have to make these cookies next!
You had me at peanut butter oatmeal – I’m sold!!
I love Dorie Greenspan’s book! These cookies look incredibly good!
Cheers,
Rosa
oh no, pass my condolences to Josh
and if you ever need any help in the pb goodie consumption, let me know–i’d be happy to!!
These look really good!
these are really scrumptious!!~~
I am genuinely sorry for you that you can not cook with nuts everyday. You are an impressive women. Sometimes while eating a spoon full of peanut butter directly out of the jar I tell my boyfriend I not sure we would have lasted if he had a peanut allergy
Anyway, these cookies look great and are now on my “to bake” list.
Your cookies look fabulous! I loved these when we made them for TWD.
It’s just impossible to go wrong with this combination.
I love the texture of these! Glad you got a chance to have a PB treat!
Yes! Oatmeal! I bet it does make all the difference. I have to make these, I love Dorie’s recipes.
I have made so many pb cookies and never once did I ever add oatmeal! Go figure.
These look way too good – dipped in ice cold milk would make them even better.
These look great!
Oh, boy I’d have a hard time if I had to give up nuts. One of the twins was allergic to a lot of foods. It’s really tough for everyone.
Your cookies look great, anytime you want to get rid of some ship ‘em my way.
~ingrid
You’re right, these look deadly. You can always send some my way if you’re concerned about eating too many =)
Thanks everyone! The cookies were REALLY good. When I make them again, everyone is invited to come help me eat them since Josh can’t!
These cookies look seriously good! My boys would dive into these with no problem.
Maria
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oh looks yum!
I want one of these cookies right now! I think I’d die if I couldn’t eat peanut butter.
These look fabulous…I’m printing the recipe right now.
I seriously don’t know what I would do if I ever became allergic to peanuts… me and peanut butter are best friends
My favorite part about these cookies was the combo of the cinnamon with the chocolate. I found that completely addictive at the time, which reminds me I need to make more!
Yum! Great combo. I don’t know how I’d survive without nuts, especially pb, but I suppose I’d weigh a bit less!
The cookies look awesome. Huge fan of both peanut butter and oatmeal.
What a delicious treats, really nice combination of pb and the oatmeal.
Cheers,
elra
I have made these cookies and I love them! Nice!
YUM! I completely forgot how much I love these. Thanks for posting them! Your cookies look amazing!
I have the same book, till now not yet tried this recipe, just got the book recently.
Love the cookies they looks so so yumm.
Your cookies look wonderful. I loved these cookies when we made them.
mmm those look great. I love all things peanut butter.
I must have missed these, they look great. Oatmeal are always my favourite.
I just made these cookies the other day! It’s my absolute favorite cookie recipe!
These look great I wonder what they would be like with cinnamon chips in them!
I do miss my nuts, but Joshua is SO worth it:)
Katie-I will have to try them with cinnamon chips. Great idea!
I just barely saw the blog with you on the news, you are so cute, and I really need to try that bread! These cookies look amazing too.
What a great treat for your buddies! There is a lot of good stuff going on in these cookies – yum!
Yum, those look so delicious. I wonder if they’re even better than your oatmeal, coconut, chocolate chip cookies because those were sooo good! I just watched your news clip, way to go!
I am making these today!! I’m so excited, my father in law is coming to town tonight- hope he likes them!
Jessica-Glad you like the oatmeal coconut, choc. chip cookies. Those are good. I like them both!!
Amy-I hope you enjoy the cookies. Have fun with the fam!
Now that is my kind of cookie! Yum!!