One Bowl Chocolate Chunk Cookies

I found this recipe on the back of Baker's chocolate years ago and it quickly became my very favorite chocolate chip cookie. I love the fact that the preperation uses only one bowl (easy clean up!) and it makes a rather small batch of cookies. The directions say that it makes only two dozen, but I usually make my cookies a bit smaller and get three dozen out of the batch. They're easy and delicious!

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 8  ounces  semi-sweet  baking chocolate squares
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup flour
• 1  cup rolled oats (or substitute 1/2 cup flour)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts

Directions

1. Break chocolate squares in half, then cut each half into 3 or 4 chunks.
2. Beat butter, sugars, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
3. Beat in flour, oats and baking soda until combined. Stir in chocolate chunks and nuts.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Cook on cookie sheet 2 minutes, then transfer to wire cooking rack.