Must-have Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins (or cranberries)
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate piece
• 3/4 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degree f.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine raisins and boiling water; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• 4 add sugar, egg, cinnamon, vanilla, and baking soda. beat until combined. add flour; beat until smooth. stir in oats.
• 5 drain the raisins. add raisins and chocolate pieces to oat mixture.
• 6 drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. transfer to wire racks; let cool. makes about 40 cookies.