Ginger-Touched Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Ginger-Touched Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar; 0.75 cup white sugar; 0.5 cup butter; 0.5 cup shortening; 1 cup peanut butter; 2 large eggs; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1.5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cup rolled oats; 1 cup chopped crystallized ginger

4.6

(34)

31 Reviews

3 Photos

I based these oatmeal ginger cookies on another recipe — Michele's Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies — and had a "wow" moment when I added the ginger.

Recipe by Laura McB

Updated on December 12, 2022

3

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Servings:

12

Yield:

2 dozen

Jump to Nutrition Facts

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
1 cup peanut butter
2 large eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream brown sugar, white sugar, butter, and shortening together in a medium bowl. Beat in peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and ground ginger, and stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in rolled oats and candied ginger.
Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet to cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container when cool.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

509	Calories
29g	Fat
58g	Carbs
9g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 509
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g	37%
Saturated Fat 10g	48%
Cholesterol 51mg	17%
Sodium 579mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 58g	21%
Dietary Fiber 2g	9%
Total Sugars 35g
Protein 9g
Vitamin C 3mg	15%
Calcium 55mg	4%
Iron 3mg	18%
Potassium 418mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.