Ingredients
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening, plus
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2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons shortening, plus
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2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons shortening
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2 cups granulated sugar
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 cup peanut butter
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4 eggs
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup rolled oats
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3 tablespoons powdered sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons peanut butter
Instructions
- Combine butter, sugars, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl.
- Mix, creaming well.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add rolled oats and mix well.
- Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
- Mix until well blended.
- Spread batter into a greased 12-by-18-inch cookie pan with sides.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Do not over-bake.
- For the glaze: Combine powdered sugar and peanut butter.
- Gradually add hot water.
- Spread glaze on warm Peanut Butter Chews.
- Cut while warm.
- Cookies will be of a chewy consistency.