Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield:
about 5 dozen

Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  2. 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  3. 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  4. 2 eggs
  5. 2 Tablespoons milk
  6. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  7. 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  8. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  9. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  10. 2 1/2 cups oats, quick or old fashioned, uncooked
  11. 1 package (12 ounce) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
  12. 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla; beat well.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and stir together. Add oats, chocolate chips and nuts; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 9 to 10 minutes for a chewy cookie or 12 to 13 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Bar Cookies:
Heat oven on 375 degrees F. Press dough evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9- inch baking pan. Bake about 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered.


TDS 3