Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies are very quick and easy to make, no creaming and no beating in eggs. They are made from ingredients usually available. I found this recipe on My Great American Recipes cards. I have not tried this recipe, but I'm posting for a request.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  dash salt
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 3⁄4 cups  quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans or 1⁄2 cup walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup  semisweet chocolate piece
• 1⁄2 cup  oil
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a big bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, walnuts and chocolate pieces.
2. Add oil, water and vanilla. Mix to blend well.
3. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, about 2-inches apart since cookies will spread while baking. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes for each baking sheet until lightly browned.
4. Let cookies stand for about 1 minute. Loosen edges and carefully remove cookies to wire racks to cool.
5. Tips: You may substitute raisins for chocolate pieces, if desired.
6. Microwave Directions:.
7. Drop onto microsafe baking dish or sheet, at least 2-inches apart and along outer part of sheet. Cookies will spread.
8. Microwave at HIGH power for about 1 1/2 minutes until cookies have spread out on the sheet.
9. Let cookies stand for about 1 or 1 1/2 minutes before removing from baking sheet or dish.
10. Remember cookies will not get as crispy as in the regular oven but they are still very good with the chocolate pieces melted in the center.