Grandma's Peanut Butter Cookies

Grandma's Peanut Butter Cookies (microwave)

1 cup of butter or margarine
3/4 cup of brown sugar
3/4 cup of granulated sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup of peanut butter, creamy or chunky
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
1 cup of bran
3/4 cup of rolled oats
2 teaspoons of baking soda

Instructions:

Place butter in a microsafe bowl, breaking it up into pieces. Microwave at HIGH power for about 45 seconds. Cover with wax paper to prevent spattering. Beat in the sugars, vanilla, peanut butter and eggs. Combine the flour, bran, oats and baking soda. Stir into butter mixture. Press out half of dough into an 8 x 8 inch microsafe dish. Shield corners of dish to prevent overcooking. Microwave at HIGH power for 4 - 5 minutes, turning a quarter turn 3 times during baking. Cool before cutting into bars. Repeat with second batch of dough. Makes 32 bars