Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Kim in Richmond's Note:

Recipe from Hershey's Kitchen

• Total Time: 21 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 48.0 cookies

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine , softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• ½ cup chopped nuts

Directions:

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.