when making these how do I not use peanut butter.

Hi Ada,

The peanut butter provides shortening (like butter) to make the cookies soft. You can try using a different kind of nut butter, such as cashew butter, or try substituting just butter for the peanut butter (to total 1 cup) but the cookies will not have the same flavor or texture. A banana could be added along with the butter for flavor; you would most likely need to adjust the milk downward or omit, or else add more oatmeal. Unless you're prepared to experiment with consistency, it would be simpler to choose a recipe that doesn't call for peanut butter!

Hope this helps :)

-- CM

Do I need to use regular oats are will instant work?

I always use instant oats (quick oats).

I made these for a work pot luck and they were the first to go..

Very quick & easy! My family loves these!