Chewy Loaded Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bar Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a 12x12 pan that has at least 1" sides (obviously if you use a smaller pan, & make this thicker, you will have to adjust your cooking time).
• Combine- flour, sugars, baking soda, salt and spices in a large mixing bowl.
• In the meantime, melt butter and peanut butter together over low heat, until melted & combined (probably about 4 minutes, or so).
• Make a well in the center of your flour mixture, add vanilla & egg, mix, then add yogurt & molasses & mix, (this will get the egg incorporated before you add the warmer butter mixture), make sure butter/peanut butter is slightly cooled, then add, mix well.
• Add oats, raisins, coconut, this should be fairly easy to combine.
• Transfer mixture to your pan, it's sticky and really easiest to spread using your fingers, make an even layer.
• Bake at 350 for 20-28 minutes.
• Keep checking it, remove from oven when golden, & when you can tell the center is set (depending on your oven, the size of your pan & thus the thickness of your mixture) it may even take 30 minutes or so, but dont overcook it if you want them to be chewy! Remember it will continue to cook & set after you take it out!
• Remove from oven, and let pan stand (I cooled mine while we ate dinner before I cut them).
• Cut into squares, whatever size you desire, I used a pastry cutter (view this image to get an idea of what I'm talking about).
• http://www.atmosenergycooks.com/graphics/utensils/pastry_scraper.gif.
• I just pressed down to cut, then lifted, and moved on down the line, this method is really easiest as it is still pretty sticky.
• If you don't have a pastry cutter, seeing one should give you an idea of what else you can use for this.
• I then put the cut squares into sealed, plastic bags for storage.
• This made about 24, 2x2 squares.
• **It should also be noted that if you take this to a potluck or something, or have company, that since peanut allergies can be so deadly, you should make a little sign to put by it to let people know this has peanut butter in it, since it is not obvious that it does.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Spread the oats on a large baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool. Line 2 separate baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine the peanut butter and butter in a large bowl and beat with a mixer on medium speed. Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda and beat until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, then with a rubber spatula, stir in the toasted oats, chocolate chips, coconut and peanut butter cups.
• Scoop 12 mounds of dough (about 1/3 cup each), packing the dough together, and arrange about 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Lightly flatten with your fingers.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the edges of the cookies are set but still soft, 20 to 24 minutes. If any cookies are misshapen, use a spatula to press the edges back into a round shape. Let the cookies cool 10 minutes on the pans, then transfer to a rack to cool completely (the cookies will hold together best when fully cooled).

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180c.
• Cream butter and sugars.
• Add egg, vanilla, water, peanut butter and mix well so that the dough is quite uniform.
• Add the flour, rolled oats, bicarbonate and the baking powder and mix well. Add nuts or the chocolate or the sultanas, mix lightly.
• Spoon tablespoonfulls onto a greased cookie sheet, and bake 12-15 minutes. SUPERVISE! Start to check after 10 minutes as they brown quickly!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening, margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the oats until just combined. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just light brown. Don't over-bake. Cool and store in an airtight container.