The Go-To Cookeh

Or, to be more accurate, Erin's. Last week, I was looking for a good cookie to send off to Karen, and once again I found solace in The Happy Baker cookbook. It did not fail to satisfy my qualifications in a cookie: the salty sweet combo of peanut butter and chocolate chips, the chewiness from the oatmeal... Ahh. (It calls for coconut, but I omitted it to my own taste.) What's best of all is that it's super quick, and you can whip these up in absolutely no time.

Erin's Go to Cookie

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 smooth peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup coconut

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (175)
2. In a large bowl, mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add peanut butter, vanilla and egg; mix well.
4. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda, and salt; then, stir in chippits and coconut.
5. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto lined baking sheet, 2 inched apart. Flatten with fingers.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
7. Allow to cool on wire racks.

Then, take a glass of milk or tea and devour soon after!