Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

By CandyH

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (used Hersheys)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 cup raisins (used dried cherries)

Details

Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2.Beat butter or margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in oats and raisins, mix well.

3.Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies are almost set. Do not overbake. Cool 1 minute on cookies sheets, then move to wire racks. Cool - store tightly covered.