Famous Cookies
3/4 cup Hard Margarine (or butter), softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups Quick-cooking rolled oats, processed in blender for 10-15 seconds
1 cup All purpose flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 Sweet chocolate baking squares (1 oz., 28g, each) grated
Cream first 3 ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Beat until smooth.
Combine next 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Add to margarine mixture in 2 additions, mixing well after each addition until no dry flour remains.
Add remaining 3 ingredients. Mix well. Roll into 1 1/4 inch (3cm) balls. Arrange about 2 inches (5cm) apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake in 375 F oven for about 10 minutes until edges are golden. Let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from cookie sheets and place on wire racks to cool.
Makes about 60 cookies.
*Notes: Since Andre is allergic to all tree nuts, I substituted 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips instead of pecans.
For the grated chocolate I use 2 oz of Victorian Epicure chocolate (it comes already grated).
I don't know how they say this makes 60 cookies, I only end up with about 3 dozen. Maybe mine are bigger?
