Peanut Butter, Oatmeal, Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, soft
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (flakes)
- 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup (6oz (180gr) good, dark or milk chocolate chunks
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