Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies 15 minutes prep time 15 minutes cooking time 1/2 Cup shortening 1/2 Cup margarine, softened (put into a bowl and microwave for 20 seconds) 1 Cup packed brown sugar 13/4 Cup white sugar 1 Cup peanut butter 2 eggs 1 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup quick-cooking oats (something like instant oatmeal) (Optional) add 1 /2 Cup of: Chocolate Chips, or White Chocolate Chips, Roasted Peanuts or Shredded Coconut Preheat oven to 350 degrees In large bowl mix, shortening, margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter Mix until smooth Beat in eggs. Blend well. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well. Add oats. Add optional additional ingredient (white choc. chips, choc. chips, peanuts, coconuts) Mix well. Combine 2 spoon full of mix into the palm of your hand. Roll the mix until it becomes a ball. Place it on a cookie sheet. Repeat. Space each cookie clump evenly and with enough space to expand. Bake 10-15 minutes, u...