PEANUT BUTTER-OATMEAL BITES

      Title: PEANUT BUTTER-OATMEAL BITES
  Categories: Miamiherald, Desserts
       Yield: 32 Cookies
  
   1 1/4 c  Old-fashioned oats
       2 tb Unsalted butter; softened
     1/2 c  Crunchy peasnut butter
     1/4 c  Packed light-brown sugar
       1 lg Egg; beaten
       2 tb Milk
       1 ts Vanilla extract
     3/4 c  Pitted dates; chopped
       1 c  All-purpose flour
     1/2 ts Baking powder
     1/2 ts Salt
  
   Prehaet oven to 350 degrees F.  Spread the oats on a baking sheet, and
   toast for 5 minutes, stirring once. Let cool. In a mixing bowl, stir
   together the butter and peasnut butter, Stir in the brown sugar. Stir
   int he egg, then the milk and vanilla.  Stir in the dates, then the
   oats. Stir the flour, baking soda and salt together, then add to the
   peanut butter mixture, stirring just to combine. Press the dough into
   ungreased minature muffin tins filling them about 3/4 full. Bake
   until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Turn out of the pans, and
   let cool. Store in self-sealing lastic bags.
   
   Nutritional info per cookie: 80 cal; 3g fat, 2g pro,
        11 g  carb
   
   Source: Miami Herald, 2/15/96 format by Lisa Crawford, 7/7/96
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