263.                Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Direction

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F).
• Cream peanut butter, and shortening in a mixing bowl. Put in vanilla, eggs and brown sugar; stir them well.
• Mix salt, baking soda, flour and oats together; put into the creamed mixture and stir them well.
• Drop by the rounded teaspoonfuls into the ungreased baking sheet. Flatten using fork. Bake till done, about 12 minutes.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 240 calories;
• Total Fat: 14.9
• Sodium: 194
• Total Carbohydrate: 23.6
• Cholesterol: 16
• Protein: 5