Recipe: Chocolate Oatmeal Walnut Cookies (Hershey Unsweetened Baking Chocolate box)

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL WALNUT COOKIES

4 squares (1 oz. each) HERSHEY'S Unsweetened Baking Chocolate, broken into pieces
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
3 cups regular or quick-cooking rolled oats
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheet.

In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is melted when stirred; cool slightly.

In large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs; blend well. Blend in vanilla and melted chocolate. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, if desired, and salt; blend lust until moistened. Gradually add milk, blending well. Stir in oats and walnuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet.

Bake 10 toil minutes or just until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies
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Source: Hershey Unsweetened Baking Chocolate box