Oatmeal Peanut-Butter Cookies

By birth - Hungarian; By choice - American; By profession - Attorney By the grace of God - Happy wife, proud mother, & blissfully semi-retired

My mother-in-law received this hand-typed recipe from Nancy Hoch of Fair Oaks, CA. I have no idea how the two women knew each other. Mrs. Hoch was an an author; in 2006, she wrote "Travelling With Grandkids" and "Saying Hello; Waving Goodbye."

Servings: 12-dzn.

1½ c. peanut butter

¾ c. unsalted butter (room temperature)

¾ c. shortening

3 c. brown sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

3 c. whole wheat flour

1 tsp. baking powder

3 c. rolled oats

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Cream together peanut butter, butter, shortening & sugar.

Stir eggs & vanilla into batter; then stir in flour, baking powder, & oats.

Form dough into 1-in. balls & place on cookie sheet.

Bake for 14-min.

Servings: 12-dzn.

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