Title: Double Chocolate Cookies
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 42 Cookies

12	oz	Semisweet chocolate pieces - divided
1	c	Margarine or butter - softened
3/4	c	Brown sugar, firmly packed
1		Egg
1	ts	Vanilla
1 1/4	c	All-purpose flour
2	ts	Baking powder
1/4	ts	Baking soda
1/4	ts	Salt (optional)
2	c	Quaker Oats, uncooked - (quick or old-fashioned)

Heat oven to 350 F. In small saucepan, melt half the chocolate pieces (1 cup) over low heat; cool. Beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Blend in melted chocolate, egg and vanilla. Gradually add combined dry ingredients except oats; mix well. Stir in oats and remaining 1 cup chocolate pieces. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition Information (1 cookie): * Calories 120 * Fat 7g * Sodium 85 mg * Dietary Fiber 0g

VARIATION: Double Chocolate Bar Cookies: Heat oven to 375 F. Press dough evenly onto bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake about 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered. (32 bars)

Source: Quaker Oats Favorite Cookies Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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