Chocolate Cowboy Cookies

CountryLady's Note:

These are quick and easy; my cowboy devours them!!

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 30 cookies

• ¾ cup flour
• ¼ cup cocoa
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup margarine or ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar , firmly packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup quick-cooking oat
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• ½ cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Sift together dry ingredients; set aside.
2. Blend together margarine (or shortening) and sugars.
3. Add egg & beat until light & fluffy then stir in vanilla.
4. Combine with dry ingredients & mix well.
5. Add remaining ingredients& mix well.
6. Drop by teaspoon onto greased or parchment-lined cookie sheets and bake in preheated 350°F oven for 12 minutes.
7. Allow a few minutes longer if you prefer crisp cookies.

Reviews

[Rita~]

Chocolateee Good! Yes they are quick and easy. They stay nice and full don`t flatten out like some cookies do. You can`t even tell thay are made with oatmeal.

[Merlot]

This wonderful cookie makes you rub your tummy and say, "ahhhhhhh". We loved the combination of chocolate chips, oatmeal and nuts (I used walnuts). This is a real crowd pleaser and I will make over and over again. Thank you so much, CountryLady, for sharing this.

[rusticgirl]

Can't believe I haven't reviewed these yet, I've been making them for years! These are the best chocolate chips ever, and I don't say that lightly. I always make a double batch, and they get raves when I take them to someone's home.

I've made them with only brown sugar when I ran out of white sugar, but that makes them slightly too molassesy (although they're still great!) I use butter, always, and the texture and taste is perfect.

Thank you!!