Awesome Peanut Butter Cookies...the Best!!!

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1/2 cup = 1 stick)
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (12 5/8 ounce) package m&m's
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f combine flour, oats, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
• 2 use an electric mixer on medium-high speed to beat peanut butter, unsalted butter, and both sugars until fluffy. beat in egg and vanilla. reduce mixer speed to low, and gradually add flour mixture. use a wooden spoon to stir in m&m's®, and semi-sweet chocolate chips with wooden spoon.
• 3 shape mixture into 1-inch balls. place 3 inches apart on nonstick baking sheets, and flatten with tines of fork in crisscross pattern.
• 4 bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and centers are still soft. cool 1 minute on baking sheet; transfer to wire racks. cool completely.