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three rustic golden-brown peanut butter oatmeal cookies with visible oat flakes and small dark chocolate chips stacked loosely on an ordinary plate, without icing or garnish
Andre Lewis

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Keep a bag of these cookies where you can reach it without unpacking a stack of dinner containers. Peanut butter and ordinary rolled oats make a sturdy cookie that holds together after thawing, while a modest amount of chocolate gives it a familiar bakery-counter finish without frosting or filling to smear on your fingers. They're a snack to have alongside whatever else you're eating, with no special claims attached to the ingredients.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Servings: 24
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment. Whisk oats, flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
  2. Beat butter, peanut butter and both sugars until creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla, then mix in the dry ingredients just until combined and fold in chocolate chips.
  3. Divide into 24 equal mounds, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each, spacing twelve on each sheet. Flatten gently to about 1/2 inch thick.
  4. Bake one sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set and lightly browned; leave on the sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a rack.
  5. Cool completely, freeze in a single layer until firm, then pack in a freezer container with parchment between layers. Freeze for up to 2 months for best quality.
  6. Thaw a cookie at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes, or microwave one on a microwave-safe plate for 10 to 15 seconds for a softer center. Let the chocolate cool slightly before eating.