Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl beat together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
• 4 in a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture while stirring.
• 5 do not over mix.
• 6 stir in oats and nuts until combined. (batter will be thick and stiff).
• 7 drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 11 to 12 minutes or until set; cookies will be slightly moist in the center. try not to overbake. cool 1 minute on cookie sheet and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.