recipe of the week 11/22 - 11/28

[seba]

HOLLY JOLLY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:
1c. All-purpose flour          2/3c. Old fashioned oats        1 1/2tsp baking powder                1 ½ tsp. salt       1c. Creamy peanut butter        1/2c. Butter                  1c. Firmly packed brown sugar          1/3c. Granulated sugar             1 egg          1 ¼ tsp vanilla extract                1pkg (12.6oz) M&M'S                 (OMIT SALT AND BAKING POWDER IF USING SELF RISING FLOUR)

DIRECTIONS:

•1.  Preheat oven to 350*F. combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.

•2.  Cream peanut butter, butter, and both sugars in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Turn mixer down to low speed and gradually add flour mixture. Stir in M&M'S with wooden spoon.

•3.  Form mixture into 1 inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on nonstick baking sheets and flatten with fork in criss-cross pattern.

•4.  Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and centers are still soft. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet; transfer to wire racks. Cook completely.