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Ginger-Touched Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 509 | Total Fat: 28.5g | Cholesterol: 56mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2004 by PJ BAHR   view full review
No doubt the *** BEST *** cookies I have ever made !!! I added the spice ginger, but omitted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2008 by Gaijingal   view full review
Great cookies but too much sugar/salt in this recipe. If you are going to take out the candied...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2003 by ANNIEOKL   view full review
i love the ginger in this!!!!! i did want to have a bit more peanutbutter taste, so i used 2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by umomar   view full review
I read all the reviews and took those into consideration before starting. I cut the candied...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2002 by KIMMI671   view full review
This is a great recipe. I left out the crystalized ginger (cause i forgot to buy it:) oops)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by CURLISA   view full review
This recipe came out really good. I added at least 1 1/2 c of oatmeal, and I would also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2010 by fumblefrog   view full review
Nice combination of flavors with a little zing of ginger in the end.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2010 by tedew   view full review
I also tried this version of Michele's Oatmeal Peanut Butter cookie recipe. Of course I never...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2004 by SHORTSANDI   view full review
I love ginger, but am not a fan of gingerbread cookies, so this recipe is a big hit in our...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by Sharon   view full review
My ginger loving mom liked these cookies a lot but she eats candied ginger alone! The texture...

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