1/2 cup butter OR margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars; beat in peanut butter, egg and vanilla. combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. stir in chocolate chips. drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets. bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. cool 1 minute before removing to a wire rack.

makes 2 dozen cookies