Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

During my engagement I had several bridal showers.  For one of my showers everyone was suppose to bring a recipe.  This is how I obtained this cookie recipe. I have no idea who gave it to me, but it easily became one of our favorites.  It makes a large batch; about 5-6 dozen depending on how big you make the cookies.  You need a heavy duty mixer or really strong arms.  Use creamy or chunky peanut butter.

What you will need:
1 1/2 c margarine
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1 1/2 c white sugar
1 1/2 c peanut butter
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/2 c oatmeal
3 c flour
3 tsp soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c chocolate chips, semi-sweet
1 c peanut butter chips

Preheat your oven to 350. Cream the margarine and sugars together.  I beat them for about three minutes.  Add the peanut butter and mix well.  Beat in the egg and vanilla.  Incorporate the oatmeal.  The batter will start getting really thick. Add the salt, soda, and one cup of flour. Mix at a high speed.  Add the last two cups of flour and again, mix well.  I usually stir the chips in with a wooden spoon because at this point my machine doesn't really like me.

I use a small, 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop to drop these on the cookie sheet.  Watch these closely.  You'll want to take them out when they still look a little uncooked.  Let the cookies rest on the cookies sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.