Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

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• 1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
• 2 cups rolled oats, quick or old fashioned
• 1 (9 oz.) package miniature peanut butter cup candies
•     unwrapped, each cut into 6 pieces

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  

In large bowl, beat together sugar, butter and peanut butter until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.  

Add combined flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; mix well.  Stir in oats and candy pieces: mix well.  

Drop by scant 1/4 cups onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are slight firm to the touch.  

Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.  Cool.

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