Day 11 in the Cookie Countdown: The Love Biscuit

Today’s recipe is a tribute to my impossibly kind and handsome husband, Shawn. This is his favorite cookie, and coincidentally, it’s my favorite cookie dough to eat. Strange, perhaps, but nevertheless true.

It’s a simple drop cookie; nothing elaborate here, but the taste makes up for its plain appearance. In my eyes, you can never go wrong with a chocolate-peanut butter combo, but in here you have a subtle hint of maple in the background to usher the flavors in.

And the best part is that most of the ingredients (actually all of them) are staples in my kitchen so I can crank out a batch of these cookies at last minute notice. That’s a handy recipe to have in one’s arsenal, especially around this hectic time of year.

Mai’s Oatmeal Cookies aka The Love Biscuit

1 c. vegetable oil

¾ c. brown sugar

¾ c. white sugar

2 extra-large eggs (or 3 medium)

1 tbsp. vanilla

1 tbsp. pure maple syrup

2 ½ c. old-fashioned oats

1 ¾ c. all-purpose flour

1 ½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 ½ c. peanut butter baking chips

1 c. chocolate chips

Combine oil and sugars. Add eggs and beat well; then add vanilla and maple syrup, mixing to combine. Add oats, flour, salt, and baking soda and mix well. Stir in peanut butter chips and chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for an hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough on parchment paper lined baking sheets. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until just beginning to brown.