Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter flavored shortening
1 c. peanut butter
1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. water
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. oats
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
granulated sugar

Preparation

Beat first three ingredients until creamy.
Beat in water, egg and vanilla.
Add combined dry ingredients; mix well.
Cover; chill about 2 hours.
Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten with tines of fork dipped in granulated sugar to form crisscross pattern.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
Cool completely.
Store tightly covered.
Makes about 7 dozen.