Mini Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

My-oh-my where do the weeks go? Seems like just yesterday it was Father's Day, and now it's my younger sister's birthday.
Happy eighteenth birthday, Hannah! Now you can buy tobacco, go to strip clubs, and gamble in Oklahoma. I hope you like the cake I baked you.
(Coming soon)

These last few weeks have been busy-busy. All I want to do is relax, watch some My Life on the D List and Weeds, have some Mini Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, and maybe play one of my favorite games.



Do you want to play the game with me? And when I say "game" - it's not really a game, but something Hannah and I invented a few years ago. Here's how you play if you want to play with us.

First, go to Cooks.com, then look on the left hand side of the page and you'll see where it says "Recent searches". Now, take a look at what people have been looking up. It's funny, wild stuff. Disgusting-sounding recipes, misspellings, random searches that don't make any sense.
All-in-all it's a great time.

Let's take a look at a few:


Doesn't Glen's Tator Tot Casserole sound just delicious? I know I love casseroles made with frozen tater tots. Also, Glen, come on. Get your act together and spell "tater" tot correctly. Ore-Ida would be disappointed in you.


Milk Can Dinner anyone? What is a milk can dinner? That sounds like something the Boxcar Children would eat before James Alden moved them and Watch over to his mansion.


Instant Potatoes Cheese? Um, can you not form sentences anymore? What kind of recipe are you looking for exactly? Because, you know, you could cook instant mashed potatoes according to the package instructions and stir in some cheese. Just an idea.


If you're looking for Aunt Sophie, I don't think Cooks.com is the place for you.


Last but not least, Woodchuck! Mmmm who doesn't love a good woodchuck roast? I'm always on the hunt for a good woodchuck recipe.

See? It's oodles of fun. We try and find the the oddest or most disgusting recipe searches. In some cases, these recipes do exist, such as the woodchuck recipe.


Now here comes the fun part. Click on a woodchuck recipe and email it to your friend. They'll have no clue where it came from, and you'll make them sick to their stomach when they read the first line of the recipe:
"Remove scent glands from woodchuck."



Okay, now that we've had a little fun for today, let's talk about Mini Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies and how cute they are! They're mini, cute and delicious. Eat one, then take a shot of milk. Eat another, and then another shot of milk. Pretty soon you're drunk on milk and stuffed with cookies.

Mini Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Recipe by Me)
Printable Recipe

1/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups quick oats
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; continue to cook the butter, whisking frequently, until it starts to brown and foam, about 2-3 minutes. Set aside for 10 minutes.

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt; whisk in oats until combined.
In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together brown sugar and peanut butter until creamy, about 1 minute; beat in browned butter until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in oat mixture until combined; stir in chocolate chips.

Roll tablespoons of dough into balls, place on cookie sheets, and flatten slightly. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Makes 4 dozen mini cookies