Peanutty Crisscrosses

3 c. quick oats

1 1/2 c. all purpose flour

1/2 tsp. soda

3/4 c. Fleischmann's light margarine (softened)

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed

1/3 c. water

1 egg or 1/4 c. Egg Beaters

1 c. peanut butter

Combine oats, flour and soda, and set aside. Beat margarine, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in water, egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Chill dough for about 1 hour. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with tines of fork. Peanutty Crisscrosses: Dip in granulated sugar, to form crisscross pattern. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet. Remove to wire cooling rack. makes 7 dozen cookies.

Mrs. Valier (Ardythe) Flueckiger

Our Swiss Pantry II

First Mennonite Church (Berne, IN)

1987