Recipe: Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal Cookies

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CHOCOLATE BROWNIE OATMEAL COOKIES

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Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chocolate Cookies And Squares

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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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 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
3 c Quaker Oats, any kind
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.

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NOTES : Source: Quaker Oats Prize-Winning Recipes (Rozena Mahar)