Ginger-Touched Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: LMCBSOP

"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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Original recipe yield: 2 dozen

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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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DIRECTIONS

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.

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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2003 by ANNIEOKL

i love the ginger in this!!!!! i did want to have a bit more peanutbutter taste, so i used 2 cups of peanutbutter and added some extra oatmeal to make up for it, and it was fabulous!!!!!!!

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Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2004 by PJ BAHR

No doubt the *** BEST *** cookies I have ever made !!! I added the spice ginger, but omitted the crystallized ginger. Then I added chopped walnuts. WOW - these are fantastic!!!!

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