Chocolate-Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"From BHG's Christmas Cookie Magazine. Haven't tried these yet, but plan to."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• walnut halves

directions

1. In a big mixing bowl, add the butter; beat using an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
2. Add in the sugar, baking powder, and baking soda; beat until well combined.
3. Add melted chocolate, egg, and vanilla; beat to combine.
4. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the electric mixer.
5. Stir in the remaining flour, rolled oats, and chocolate morsels with a wooden spoon.
6. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 3 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
7. Top each dough mound with a walnut half.
8. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm.
9. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
10. Will freeze for up to 3 months.