Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

by Juliane Kendall
(Newville PA)

Ingredients
1/2 c.butter
3/4 c. peanut butter
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. brown sugar
3 eggs (well beaten)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. Oatmeal
2 squares Nestle unsweetened baking chocolate
1 bag semi-sweet nestles chocolate chips(optional)

Directions
With mixer beat butter and peanut butter together till blended. Add sugars and mix well, add eggs and vanilla beat till fluffy. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Add oats then grate chocolate and mix into cookie batter. You could also add semi-sweet chocolate chips in addition to the grated chocolate. Drop by large spoonfuls - spaced about 2 inches apart - on cookie sheet. Bake 350 for 12 minutes.

This is my very own recipe, my family loves them!