Oatmeal cookie drops with milk chocolate and

48 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2HERSHEY'S w/Almonds Bars (7 oz.) Milk Chocolate With Almonds
¾cupButter or margarine softened
½cupPacked light brown sugar
½cupGranulated sugar
3tablespoonsLight corn syrup
2Eggs
1teaspoonVanilla extract
½teaspoonAlmond extract
cupAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
cupOld-fashioned rolled oats OR quick-cooking
½cupToasted chopped almonds (optional)*

Directions

Heat oven to 350øF. Cut chocolate into approximately ½-inch pieces.

In large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until well blended. Add corn syrup, eggs, vanilla and almond extracts; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in oats, chocolate and almonds, if desired. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges begin to brown and cookie is set. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 4 dozen cookies. * To toast almonds: Heat oven to 350øF. Spread almonds in thin layer in shallow baking pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown; cool.

Copyright 1995 Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.

[Meal-Master recipe format courtesy of Karen Mintzias]