Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened; 1 12 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 12 cups flour; 12 cup cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats; 12 cup chopped nuts

11 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1 12 cups granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 12 cups flour
12 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
12 cup chopped nuts

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
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.
7

(Batter will be thick and stiff).
8

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
9

Bake 11 to 12 minutes or until set; cookies will be slightly moist in the center.
10

Try not to overbake.
11

Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.