A fun twist on an oatmeal cookie, instead of the traditional nuts and raisins I’ve dressed it up with a tasty new PB&J trail mix.
This is the first recipe I’ve baked from my new cookie cookbook, Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies by Alice Medrich that I received for Christmas from my sweet adopted daugher, Lorraine, Not Quite Nigella.
I saw the new PB&J mix at Costco and decided it would be a fun baking ingredient for cookies. Basically it’s a trail mix with peanuts, almonds, dried mandarin oranges, dried strawberries, dried cranberries and raisins. The pieces of dried strawberry and oranges mixed with the peanuts do give it a bit of a PB&J taste.
My husband suggested making cookies so I asked him to pick a recipe from Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy and he picked this Oatmeal Cookie recipe. The recipe is a bit unusual because it uses melted butter and moistened oats and the dough needs to sit for at least one hour or overnight so the oats can absorb some of the dough’s moisture.
The cookie is crispy on the edges and chewy in the middle. My husband and I thought they were better cold than hot out of the oven because they get more crispy as they sit. I baked two dozen after one hour and put one dozen cookies in the fridge to chill for several hours. I don’t think the extra chilling made a huge difference in flavor or texture.
The family thought this cookie was just okay. Tasty, but not one to put on the must bake again list. My daughter thought it couldn’t decide if it wanted to be a Peanut Butter Cookie or an Oatmeal Cookie. Maybe I should try the PB&J mix in a Peanut Butter Cookie and make them again with the traditional walnuts and raisins.
PB&J Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oaths
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups PB&J Mix*
Instructions
- In a small bowl stir together oats and water. In a medium bowl combine the flour and baking soda.
- In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugars, vanilla and salt. Whisk in the egg. Add the flour stirring just until combined. Stir in the oats and trail mix.
- Let the dough stand for a least 1 hour, or preferably cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350º.
- Drop one tablespoon dough on to ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the cookies are golden brown on top. (More time is required if the dough is chilled.) Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
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beti
they look perfectly crunchy, the combination of pb&j never fails
Becky @ Project Domestication
I am a sucker for for anything PB&J. Yeah, I’d be interested to see how you the mix in a PB cookies.
Love that basket, by the way. 🙂
Ilke
That is very objective review. I will try without the mix and see… We dont make many cookies in this household, anything would be welcomed I am sure.
Lynda
I think this cookie was a great idea Barbara; too bad it didn’t work. But they doo sound good. 🙂
sandie
I’ll have to look for this trail mix the next time I go to Costco (which is more often than I should). These look great- I bet my little girl would love them.
Best, Sandie
Lou
Peanut butter… plus Jelly…. plus COOKIES?!!!
OH NO YOU DIDN’T!!!!
Simply awesome!! Can’t wait to try them!
bakingaddict
I love PB&J! Shame these cookies didn’t really live up to expectations. More chances to experiment with different cookies. Wish I could be you taste tester 🙂
Deborah
Too bad they weren’t as good as you were hoping for, but that PB&J mix sounds delicious!
Claire @ Claire K Creations
Oh no Barbara! Not another whole recipe book full of delicious cookies that I will have to race to the kitchen to make!
Rocky Mountain Woman
I really like the idea of using the peanut butter base. I was just looking at a peanut butter recipe and kind of drooling a little.
Juliana
Barbara, I love the sound of these cookies…and they sure look great.
Hope you are having a fantastic week 🙂
Amy
What a lovely cookie creation! Sounds perfect for breakfast, or anytime munching! YUM! 🙂 Always love the treats you share with us.
Eliana
What a fun and delicious idea Barbara! Can’t believe I never thought about this.
Cathy at Wives with Knives
I haven’t made oatmeal cookies in ages. They are one of our favorites and I have all the ingredients. Thanks for the recipe, Barbara.
Emily
My dear Barbara, they looks so gooooood! I love oatmeal cookies 🙂
kisses
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
Mmm these sound lovely! A childhood dream!
Paula
Sorry that your family thought that these were just O.K. The look great and I’m surprised that they didn’t go over as well as hoped. The traditional oatmeal cookie is so versatile and usually a great base to start with.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
Oatmeal cookies are my favorite, and that PB&J trail mix sounds wonderful!
Rhonda
The cookie sounds great, too bad it was just okay. I’d be curious to see if your idea of using a peanut butter cookie base would be better.
Rosa
Oh, I’d love one of those with my tea! ;-))
Cheers,
Rosa