OATMEAL-PEANUT
COOKIES
(Yield: 5½ dozen)
¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup sugar
¼ cup peanut butter
½ cup shortening
1 egg
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup peanuts
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick
vegetable spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine sugars, shortening, and peanut butter;
beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, water, and vanilla; beat until
well blended. Stir in oats, then flour until well blended.
Work in the peanuts until well distributed. Drop by teaspoonfuls,
1-inch apart, on prepared cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from
cookie sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.
 
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