HANNAH'S CHOCOLATE-COVERED PEANUT COOKIES

1 cup salted butter, softened
1 small box vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg, beaten with a fork
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, packed
1 1/2 cups quick oats
1 cup chocolate-covered peanuts (buy a 12-oz bag; you will have a few left over)
1 cup (6-oz pkg) peanut butter chips

Note: Can be hand mixed but an electric mixer works so much easier!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line cookie sheet/s with parchment paper; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, mix butter, pudding mix, and sugars together; beat until light and fluffy.

Add egg and vanilla extract; mix in thoroughly.

Add baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; mix until well blended.

Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.

Add oats, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.

Remove from mixer and stir in the chocolate-covered peanuts and peanut butter chips.

Drop the cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet/s placing 2-inches apart; no more more 12 per standard cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

Remove from oven and cool a couple of minutes on cookie sheet then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Yield: 4 dozen

Note: This is basically a recipe from a Joanne Fluke novel.