CHEWY CHOCO-OAT-CHIP COOKIES

By curly

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2 1/2 cups Quaker Oats (Quick or Old fashioned, uncooked)
• One 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate pieces (2 cups)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 375.
2. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.
3. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla; beat well.
4. Add combined flour, baking soda and salt; mix well.
5. Stir in oats, chocolate pieces and nuts; mix well.
6. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. About 5 dozen.


Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake 30-35 minutes.