Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies With Oats

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter (you may substitute chunky)
• 34 cup butter, softened
• 1 12 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 13 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups regular oats, uncooked
• 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 12 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1 teaspoon shortening
• 12 cup peanuts, chopped

1. Cream the peanut butter and butter; gradually add the sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Add water, egg, and vanilla; beat well.
3. Combine oats, flour, and baking soda; add to the peanut butter mixture, mixing well.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
5. Flatten with a fork dipped in sugar.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are golden.
7. Let cookies cool completely on wire racks.
8. Combine the chocolate chips and shortening in the top of a double boiler.
9. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat to low, and cook until the chocolate and shortening melt, stirring occasionally.
10. Spread about 1/2 tsp chocolate mixture on top of each cooled cookie.
11. Sprinkle each cookie with chopped peanuts.
12. Chill cookies 20 minutes for the chocolate to set.
13. Store cookies in an airtight container.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-peanut-butter-cookies-with-oats-460749 (may not work)