You've Got Your Chocolate in My Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Rounds
From Better Homes & Gardens Cookies, Cookies, Cookies...

½ C. margarine or butter
¼ C. shortening
½ C. peanut butter
1 ¼ C. flour
1 C. sugar
½ C. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Vanilla
½ tsp. Baking soda
2 C. rolled oats
1 C. semisweet chocolate pieces

1. In large mixing bowl, beat margarine or butter, shortening and peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium speed about 30 seconds or till combined.
2. Add about half of the flour to the margarine mixture. Then add the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, baking powder, vanilla and baking soda. Beat till thoroughly combined scraping sides of bowl often. Then beat or stir in remaining flour. Stir in rolled oats and chocolate pieces.
3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in a 375 degree oven about ten minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Remove cookies and cool on wire racks. Makes about 60.

The story behind this recipe: Not exactly a special holiday cookie, but the combination of chocolate chips, peanut butter and oatmeal makes it seem like a cookie beyond the ordinary. ~Karen