Peanut Butter Oat Cookies
Modified from About.com
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups oats
Preheat the oven to 300 F. In a medium bowl, cream together the peanut butter and the sugars. Add the egg, mixing until well combined. Add the water, baking soda, and oats, and mix well.
Form the dough into balls and place on a cookie sheet about 1-2 inches apart. Bake until the cookies are golden brown and the surfaces have cracked, about 10-12 minutes.
Variation: Mix in 1/2 cup chocolate chips with the oats.
My Notes:
I was craving cookies, but didn't have enough butter in my fridge to make any, so I started surfing the web for dairy free cookies. Which I need to find more recipes of anyway, so it all works out.
I started thinking about making oatmeal raisin cookies, and then remembered that I'm not a big fan of raisins. Then I was going to make kitchen sink cookies (as in "Everything but..."), but the only nuts I have are hazelnuts, and I didn't think those would work terribly well with either cranberries or cherries. So, when I stumbled across this recipe, it seemed like a pretty good option. Especially since it's naturally gluten free :)
