Peanut Butter Maple Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (reduced-fat or generic brands not recommended)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars.
• 2 add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
• 3 beat in syrup and vanilla.
• 4 in a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt; graduallly add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• 5 stir in peanut butter chips.
• 6 drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2" apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 bake at 325* f for 15-18 minutes or until light golden brown. be very careful and do not overcook.
• 8 cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.