Ginger-Touched Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Ginger-Touched Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup peanut butter; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup white sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cup rolled oats; 1 cup chopped crystallized ginger

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I based this recipe on Michele's Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies II, and had a WOW! moment when I added the ginger.

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📊 At a Glance

Serves 12

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 12

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 509

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28.5g 37%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 579mg 25%

Total Carbohydrate 57.9g 21%

Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%

Total Sugars 35.2g

Protein 9.1g 18%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, butter, brown sugar and white sugar.

Beat in the eggs, peanut butter and vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and ground ginger, stir into the creamed mixture.

Finally, stir in the rolled oats and candied ginger.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

Remove from the baking sheet to cool on wire racks.

Store in an airtight container when cool.