Peanut Butter Raisin Bran Cookies

 This recipe is on the box of Raisin Bran cereal I purchased.  Thought it would be worth trying and they turned out really good.  They're a crispy cookie when done and remind me of an oatmeal cookie.

PEANUT BUTTER RAISIN BRAN COOKIES

1/2 Cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 Cup peanut butter
1/2 Cup granulated sugar
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
3/4 Cup flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
4 Cups raisin bran cereal

Preheat oven to 350°.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or spray with Pam.

In a large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, and sugars with a mixer until fluffy.

Add vanilla and egg and mix well.

Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder.  Add cereal and mix well.

Form dough into 1" balls and place onto prepared cookie sheet, about 2" apart. Using the back of a spoon, press down on each ball slightly flattening.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.  Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

***I used a scoop and made 2 dozen large cookies.***

An Old Favorite Cookie Recipe

My momma used to make these.  Fred's mother did too.  They're one of the easiest cookies to make and the recipe calls for ingredients I always have on hand.  Since Fred really likes these, I made a batch this afternoon.

CHEWY CHARLIE COOKIES

1/3 Cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4  cup corn syrup
1/2  cup milk
1 1/2  cups sugar
1 1/3 cups peanut butter
1/4 cup margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups rolled oats

In a heavy saucepan over low heat mix first
5 ingredients.  Bring to a rolling boil.
Boil 1 to ½ minutes.  Remove from heat
and stir in peanut butter, vanilla, margarine
and oats.  Stir well.  Drop by rounded
teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper and allow to
cool and become firm.
Makes 40 cookies.