chocolate oatmeal peanut butter cookies

this sounds like cookie overload. maybe it is. either way, it's best to make sure there are people around to help you eat these monsters. (original recipe yields 60 cookies--omg--so i cut it in half.)

oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip cookies
adapted from epicurious.com
makes about 30 cookies

• 3/4 old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
• scant 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 8-9 oz semisweet or dark chocolate chips
  

in a mixing bowl, stir together oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

in another large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy and beat in vanilla and peanut butter. and egg, beating to incorporate, and gradually beat in flour mixture. add chocolate chips, mixing just until combined. chill cookie dough, covered, at least 2 hours and up to 1 week.

preheat oven to 325°F. form rounded tablespoons of dough into balls and arrange about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. flatten balls slightly.

bake cookies in batches in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until just pale golden. cool cookies on baking sheet 5 minutes and transfer to racks to cool completely