| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Dairy, Eggs, Grains |
|
Cookies |
72 |
Cookies |
INGREDIENTS
| 12 |
oz |
Semisweet chocolate pieces melted* |
| 8 |
oz |
Cream cheese; softened |
| 1/2 |
c |
Margarine or butter softened |
| 1 |
c |
Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 1/2 |
c |
Granulated sugar |
| 2 |
|
Eggs |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Vanilla |
| 1 1/2 |
c |
All-purpose flour |
| 1 1/2 |
ts |
Baking soda |
| 3 |
c |
Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
| 1 |
c |
Chopped nuts |
|
|
Powdered sugar (optional) |
INSTRUCTIONS
Beat together cream cheese, margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs
and vanilla; beat well. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add combined
flour and baking soda; mix well. Stir in oats and nuts; mix well. Cover;
chill at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 F. Shape dough into 1-inch
balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10
minutes or until cookies are almost set. (Centers should still be moist.
Do not overbake.) Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
*To melt chocolate: Place in medium microwaveable bowl. Microwave at HIGH
1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Or, place in top
part of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water; stir occasionally
until smooth.
Nutrition Information (1 cookie):
* Calories 95
* Fat 5g
* Sodium 50mg
* Dietary Fiber 0g
Source: Quaker Oats Prize-Winning Recipes (Rozena Mahar)
Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company
Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/quaker02.zip
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