Colossal Cookies

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

I got this recipe years ago from my college roommate, Beth. I used to make them a lot, and I recently rediscovered them! The recipe uses 1/4 c dough for each cookie, hence the name "colossal". I prefer descriptive names (any cookie could be colossal), but whatever you call it, it is delicious! P-butter and chocolate are a fabulous match!

I rarely make a recipe as is. I usually change ingredients or proportions to make the recipe more wholesome or just more delicious. I can't remember how I've changed this one. Here it is, my version of Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies! I often cut this recipe in half since it makes so much dough. Notice that it is a flourless cookie, a nice change. Do you need help to justify making these? Ignore the fat and sugar, and focus on the wholesome, substantial ingredients: eggs, natural PB, oatmeal, chocolate!

• 1/2 c butter or canola oil
• 1 c sugar
• 1 1/4 c brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 t vanilla
• 2 c natural peanut butter (non-natural PB is hydrogenated oil- yuck- please don't use)
• 6 c oatmeal
• 2 c chocolate chips
• 2 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt

You know what to do. For "colossal" cookies, use 1/4 c dough, press down a bit, about 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake ~12 minutes at 375 F.

Baking Notes:

I can't believe I just recently discovered parchment paper! It's like wax paper sans wax. You can find it with the wax paper and foil at the grocery store. Simply place paper on baking sheet, cookies on paper, and they slide right off! No more scraping them off with a spatula and having your cookies fall apart on you! This is a great option for large cookies. I don't bake cookies without it! Even better: You don't have to wash your pan!

My abbreviations:

c = cup

t = teaspoon

T = tablespoon

bs = baking soda

bp = baking powder