Best Ever Skippy Peanut Butter Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 12 minutes

Yield: around 6 dozen

Description
Rich, chunky, nutty, chocolaty. Need I say more?

Ingredients

 * 2 cups quick oats
 * 1¼ cups flour
 * 1 tsp. baking powder
 * 1 tsp. baking soda
 * ¼ tsp. salt
 * 1 cup butter
 * 1 cup chunky peanut butter (Skippy® is preferable...hence the name!)
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1 cup brown sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 tsp. vanilla
 * 12 oz. bag M&Ms (can use holiday M&Ms or regular ones, but make sure they're the plain type)

Directions

 * 1) In a large mixing bowl (using a stand mixer), beat the butter and peanut butter until smooth.
 * 2) Add the sugars and blend well.  Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
 * 3) Add the dry ingredients and mix very well.  Note that even using a stand mixer, it will have a hard time blending at this point - the dough is thick and heavy and you may have to finish mixing in the M&Ms by hand.
 * 4) Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough about 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
 * 5) Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.