Choco-peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup skippy creamy peanut butter or 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1/3 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat brown sugar, peanut butter and margarine until fluffy.
• 2 blend in water, egg and vanilla.
• 3 add oatmeal, flour and baking soda; mix well.
• 4 chill for 1 hour and shape into 1 inch balls.
• 5 place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 use bottom of glass, dipped in sugar and press flat.
• 7 bake 8 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown- cool on wire rack.
• 8 for frosting, melt chocolate chips and shortening until smooth.
• 9 top cookie with chocolate.
• 10 sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.
• 11 chill until set.