Chocolate-Oat Chip Cookies

By á-2700

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 Tbsp. milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
• 2 1/2 cups quaker oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 12oz pkg. (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375. Beat margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in oats, chocolate morsels and nuts; mix well. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-10 mins. for a chewy cookie or 12-13 mins. for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.