Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
3 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups uncooked rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water.
Remove from heat; cool.
Cream butter, shortening and sugar in large bowl.
Add eggs, beating well.
Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl.
Add to creamed mixture; blend well.
Mix in oats and nuts.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water.
Remove from heat; cool.
Cream butter, shortening and sugar in large bowl.
Add eggs, beating well.
Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl.
Add to creamed mixture; blend well.
Mix in oats and nuts.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove to wire racks to cool.