Crispy Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed (for a sweeter taste use 1/3-1/2 cup more sugar)
• 4 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 1/4 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup chopped peanuts

1. Set oven 350u0b0.
2. Prepare a lightly greased cookie sheet.
3. In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter, shortening, peanut butter and vanilla until well blended.
4. Add in egg whites and beat until fluffy (about 5 minutes,).
5. In a small bowl mix together flour with baking powder and baking soda.
6. In another bowl mix together rice cereal with oats and chopped peanuts.
7. Add/mix in the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until well combined.
8. Mix in the rice cereal mixture.
9. Place in refrigerator until well chilled (about 3 hours or up to 24 hours).
10. Set oven to 350u0b0F.
11. Drop by by rounded tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet about 2" apart.
12. Flatten with a fork forming a crisscross pattern.
13. Bake for about 7-8 minutes.
14. Transfer to wire rack (these will crisp up more upon standing).

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crispy-peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookies-246961 (may not work)