Monster-Style Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips (or milk chocolate baking chips)
1/2 cup dried cranberries

1) Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter with electric mixture on medium speed until creamy. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar; beat until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well-mixed. On low speed, beat in flour and baking soda. Stir in oats, chips and cranberries.

2) On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart.

3) Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets and cool on racks.

OPTION: To make a smaller cookie size (about 1 tablespoon), bake 8 to 10 minutes; yields 3-1/2 dozen cookies.