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4th of July: Red, White & Blue Cookies

Source of Recipe

Southern Living, July 2003


List of Ingredients




* 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
* 3 large eggs
* 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
* 4 1/2 cups uncooked regular oats
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
* 1 cup (6 ounces) red, white, and blue candy-coated chocolate pieces
* 2 teaspoons baking soda




Recipe

Beat sugars and butter at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and next 3 ingredients, beating until combined. Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake, in batches, at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

YIELD: 5 DOZEN

Note: For testing purposes only, we used red, white, and blue M&Ms.

You can find red, white, and blue candies at supermarkets and discount stores before the Fourth of July.