Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2           cup  butter
     1/2           cup  vegetable shortening
  1                cup  granulated sugar
     1/2           cup  brown sugar
  1                     egg
     1/4           cup  water
  1                cup  sourdough starter
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1                cup  white flour
  2 1/2           cups  raw rolled oats
  1                cup  raw peanuts

Preparation:

1. Bring the starter to room temperature in a large bowl and allow it to become active before beginning to mix cookies. 2. In a second bowl cream together the shortenings and sugars until fluffy, then beat in the egg and water. Beat well. With a wooden spoon mix in the sourdough starter, vanilla, soda, salt and flour. Stir until everything is well combined. Work in the rolled oats gradually. The batter will be quite thick by this time. 3. Lightly brown the peanuts in the oven or by shaking them in a hot skillet. Do not add fat or salt to them. When they have cooled, stir them into the dough. 4. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a well greased cookie sheet. Leave space for the cookies to flatten and spread as they bake. Bakei n a preheated 400F oven for about 10 minutes, or until cookies are brown. Cool the cookies on a rack before serving or storing. Makes about 36 cookies.

Nutritional Information:

92 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (53% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 12mg Cholesterol; 105mg Sodium