Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

There is never a shortage of food in our house. Nick loves to cook, and he is absolutely awesome at it. Grilling is his specialty, but he can literally make ANYTHING. A few days ago, he made some delish spaghetti sauce that we are still munching on. I'm a lucky girl. I am not too good at cooking, but I love to bake, and today I tried out a new recipe that turned out better than I could have hoped. I love to share my concoctions with friends, so I dropped a few off at some friend's houses, and got positive feed back from all of them. I highly recommend you try the recipe if you have a craving for cookies.

Makes about 16 cookies

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
½ cup rolled oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

3. On medium speed, cream together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat to combine. On low speed, gradually add the flour until just combined. Stir in the oats, and then the chocolate chips.

4. Use a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) and drop dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden. Cool completely on the baking sheet and then store in an airtight container at room temperature.