Title: Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 36 Servings
| SIFT BEFORE MEASURING |
| 1 | c | Flour; all purpose |
| RESIFT FLOUR WITH |
| 1/2 | c | Cocoa; *see directions |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| FOLD INTO FLOUR MIXTURE |
| 1 | c | Quick rolled oats |
| CREAM TOGETHER |
| 1/2 | c | Butter; softened or shortnin |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| BEAT IN VIGOURSLY |
| 1 | | Egg; well beaten |
| ADD FLOUR ALTERNATELY WITH |
| 1/2 | c | Evaporated milk |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Beat until smooth after each addition. Begin
and end with flour mixture. Drop from a teaspoon onto greased baking sheet,
leaving a 2" space to allow for spreading. Bake on oven shelf slightly
above center for 12 minutes, or until cookies are brown. *npote: You can
substitute unsweetened chocolate for cocoa. Just melt it over boiling
water. Use 2 squares (2 ozs.). Add to shortening and sugar mixture after
egg has been beaten in.