Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal Cookies

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• Ready In: 23 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 6 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  softened butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 8  ounces  package softened cream cheese
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts
• 3  cups rolled oats
• 2  cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
•  powdered sugar

Directions

1. Click to enlargeMelt the chocolate, either in a double boiler or in the microwave on medium power for 30 seconds at a time, stirring until smooth. (In the microwave, the chocolate will appear to hold its shape when it is actually melted.)
2. Click to enlargeBeat together cream cheese, butter or margarine, and sugars in a large mixing bowl until creamy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
4. Click to enlargeAdd melted chocolate, mixing well.
5. Combine flour and baking soda in a smaller bowl.
6. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture and blend well.
7. Click to enlargeStir in oats and nuts.
8. Cover mixing bowl and place in refrigerator. Chill for at least 1 hour.
9. Heat oven to 350 degrees F and line some cookie sheets with baking parchment.
10. Shape chilled dough into 1-inch balls.
11. Click to enlargePlace balls 3 inches apart on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
12. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are almost set. Don't overbake.
13. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet and remove to wire rack.
14. Cool cookies completely, then sprinkle with powdered sugar.
15. Store in tightly covered container.