chocolate chip peanut butter oatmeal cookies

3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
6 oz. semisweet chips
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg, at room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, vanilla and sugar. Add the egg, beat until fluffy. Stir in peanut butter. Add the flour, baking powder and oatmeal. Mix until well combined. Fold in chips.
3. Place Tablespoon sized scoops of dough on the lined cookie sheets about half an inch apart and bake 14 minutes or until the bottoms are just golden. They might look slightly soft in the center, but that is okay; they will firm up a bit while they cool. Allow to cool on the pan for a minute or two, then carefully remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Yield: ~ 24 cookies
~Denise R.