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)
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
Yields
72 Cookies