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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Source of Recipe


Quaker






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)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   
2. 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.
   
   
3. 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.
   
   
4. Yield: 3 dozen