Recipe: Raisin-Chip-Peanut Butter Monsters (cookies)

RAISIN-CHIP-PEANUT BUTTER MONSTERS

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature (1 stick)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, uncooked
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup raisins
1 cup chocolate-covered raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter, brown and white sugars until smooth. Add the vanilla and egg and beat until light. Stir in the rolled oats and baking soda. Add the chocolate chips, raisins, chocolate-covered raisins and walnuts and mix well.

Using a No. 12 ice cream scoop (1/3 cup), scoop dough into mounds 3 inches apart on the baking sheet. Flatten slightly using a fork.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool 2 or 3 minutes on the baking sheet and then remove onto a wire rack to finish cooling.

Makes 15 monster cookies
Source: Minneapolis Star and Tribune, September, 1998