Peanutty Crisscrosses - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. oats, uncooked
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. peanut butter
1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 c. water
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

In a large bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Blend in water, egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients; mix well.
Chill dough for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten with tines of fork dipped in granulated sugar to form crisscross patterns.
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Remove to wire racks to cool. Yields 7 dozen.