Hearty Oatmeal & Bran Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar ()
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup wheat bran (or 1 cup 100% bran cereal)
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 cup crushed cereal (honey nut cheerios is a good choice) or 1/2 cup add more wheat bran
• 1/4 cup peanuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
• 2 beat in eggs and vanilla.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in chocolate chips, cereal, bran, rolled oats and peanuts.
• 5 preheat oven at 375 degrees.
• 6 form small balls unto greased baking sheets (for chewy cookies leave in a ball, for crispier cookies flatten a bit).
• 7 bake in oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 8 cool on racks.