1 c  Butter or margarine;
          -softened
 1 1/3 c  Sugar
 1 1/3 c  Brown sugar; firmly packed
     2 lg Eggs
     1 ts Vanilla extract
 1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour
     1 ts Baking soda
 3 1/2 c  Quick-cooking oats; uncooked
 1 1/2 c  Salted peanuts; coarsely
          -chopped
     1 c  Semisweet chocolate chips;
          -(6 ounces)
 Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually
 add sugars, beating at medium speed until blended. Add eggs, one at a time,
 beating just until yellow disappears; stir in vanilla. Set aside.
 Combine flour and soda; stir into butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats
 and remaining ingredients, mixing well (mixture will be crumbly). Drop by
 teaspoonfuls onto ungreased bading sheets.
 Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand 1 minute; remove to
 wire racks to cool.
                 
                 Yields       
                60 servings                
