These chocolatey, chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies make great treats for school lunches or anytime snacks.

Chocolate Oatmeal Chippers

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 (11.5-ounce) package (1 3/4 cups) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Milk Chocolate Morsels
1 3/4 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels, oats and nuts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until edges are set but centers are still soft. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 4 dozen.

For Bar Cookie Variation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes about 4 dozen bars.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/48 of recipe): Calories: 120 Calories from Fat: 60 Total Fat: 6 g Saturated Fat: 3.5 g Cholesterol: 20 mg Sodium: 70 mg Carbohydrates: 16 g Dietary Fiber: .5 g Sugars: 10 g Protein: 1 g

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