FAMOUS COOKIES

By sharon_rm2010

Bring a plate of these oatmeal cookies studded with pecans and chocolate chips to your next potluck and watch them disappear!!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup hard margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1-1/4 cups quick-cooking rolled oats, processed in blender for 10 to 15 seconds
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2 sweet chocolate baking squares
• (1 oz. each)

Details

Servings 60

Preparation

Step 1

Cream first 3 ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Beat until smooth.

Combine next 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Add to margarine mixture in 2 additions, mixing well after each addition until no dry flour remains.

Add remaining 3 ingredients. Mix well. Roll into 1-1/4 inch balls. Arrange about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake in 375 oven for about 10 minutes until edges are golden. Let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Remove cookes from cookie sheets and place on wire racks to cool.