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Quaker Chewy Choc-Oat-Chip Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients And Procedures

1 c Butter; softened

1 1/4 c Brown sugar, packed

1/2 c Sugar

2 Eggs

2 tb Milk

2 ts Vanilla

1 3/4 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt; optional

3 c Oats, rolled (raw)

12 oz Semisweet chocolate; in

-pieces 1 c Nuts; cho

Recipe by: Quaker Oats Heat oven to 375F. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in oats, chocolate pieces and nuts; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-10 minutes for chewy cookies or 12-13 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen. BARS: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into

bars. Store tightly covered. Makes 32 bars. -----

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<h1>Quaker Chewy Choc-Oat-Chip Cookies</h1>
    <b>Ingredients And Procedures</b><p>
        <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><P>1 c Butter; softened <P>1 1/4 c Brown sugar, packed <P>1/2 c Sugar <P>2 Eggs <P>2 tb Milk <P>2 ts Vanilla <P>1 3/4 c All-purpose flour <P>1 ts Baking soda <P>1/2 ts Salt; optional <P>3 c Oats, rolled (raw) <P>12 oz Semisweet chocolate; in <P>-pieces 1 c Nuts; cho <P>Recipe by: Quaker Oats Heat oven to 375F. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in oats, chocolate pieces and nuts; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-10 minutes for chewy cookies or 12-13 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen. BARS: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into <P>bars. Store tightly covered. Makes 32 bars. ----- <BR><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     <p>
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