Double chocolate cookies
42 cookies
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | ounces | Semisweet chocolate pieces divided |
| 1 | cup | Margarine or butter softened |
| ¾ | cup | Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1¼ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt (optional) |
| 2 | cups | Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
Directions
Heat oven to 350 F. In small saucepan, melt half the chocolate pieces (1 cup) over low heat; cool. Beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Blend in melted chocolate, egg and vanilla. Gradually add combined dry ingredients except oats; mix well. Stir in oats and remaining 1 cup chocolate pieces. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Store tightly covered.
Nutrition Information (1 cookie): * Calories 120 * Fat 7g * Sodium 85mg * Dietary Fiber 0g
VARIATION: Double Chocolate Bar Cookies: Heat oven to 375 F. Press dough evenly onto bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake about 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered. (32 bars)
Source: Quaker Oats Favorite Cookies Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias