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Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Servings: Makes 12 cookies
Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick/4 oz./113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons old-fashioned or steel-cut oats
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Granulated or coarse white sugar (optional)

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Butter a large rimmed baking sheet.

Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add the 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour mixture and beat until moist clumps form. Mix in oats with spatula until evenly distributed (dough will be very firm). Add chocolate chips and knead gently to blend.

Using moistened palms, shape 1 generous tablespoon dough into ball. Place on prepared sheet; flatten to 2-inch round. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing rounds about 2 inches apart. If desired, sprinkle tops with granulated or coarse white sugar.

Bake cookies until center is slightly firm and top is cracked, about 14 minutes. Cool on sheet.

Makes 12 cookies.

Date: May 15, 2006