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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies




Source of Recipe


(Amy) Quaker Oats


List of Ingredients




1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup margarine or butter, softened

3/4 cup peanut butter (not reduced fat)

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup baking cocoa

1 teaspoons baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

2 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

1 (9 ounce) package miniature peanut butter cup candies, unwrapped, cut into halves or quarters (about 35 candies)


Recipe



Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


In a large bowl, beat sugar, margarine and peanut butter until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla ; beat well. Add combined flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add oats and candy; mix well.


Drop dough by level 1/4 cup portions 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are slightly firm to the touch (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.


Yield: 3 dozen