Boyfriend Cookies

1 cup butter or margarine 

1 1/3 cups of granulated sugar 

1 1/3 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 

2 eggs 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

1.5 cups unsifted all-purpose flour 

1 teaspoon soda 

3/5 cups rolled oats (quick cooking or old-fashioned) 

1.5 cups salted peanuts (chopped) 

1 6oz package chocolate bites (chopped) 

 

1. Cream shortening, slowly beat in sugars.
2. Add unbeaten eggs and vanilla, beat until fluffy.
3. Sift flour with soda, add oats. Stir into first mixture.
4. Stir in peanuts and chocolate bits, mixing well.
5. Drop rounded teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.

 
Makes six dozen cookies.

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