Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Linda Fox, Soldotna, Alaska

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 12, 2023

My husband loves homemade treats, and these easy peanut butter oatmeal cookies are probably his favorite. The wheat flour and oats give these cookies a distinctive flavor.

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Yield:6 dozen
Prep:15 min
Cook:15 min

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups shortening
  • 1-1/2 cups peanut butter
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream shortening and peanut butter. Add brown sugar, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork. Bake until done, 12-15 minutes.
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