Soft Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Updated on Jul. 11, 2023

These soft cookies are a favorite of relatives and friends. When I double the recipe and take them to work, they always disappear.

Test Kitchen Approved

Soft Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Yield: 6-1/2 dozen
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min

Ingredients

  • 1 jar (12 ounces) peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon corn syrup
  • 4-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in baking soda, vanilla and corn syrup. Stir in oats, chips and toffee bits.
  2. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.
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