Oatmeal Cocoa Chippers

1 1/4

cup

flour

1/2

cup

Nestle Cocoa

2

tsp

baking soda

1/2

tsp

salt (optional)

1

cup

(2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

1

cup

firmly packed brown sugar

1/2

cup

granulated sugar

1

tsp

vanilla extract

2

eggs

1

pkg

Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Choc. Morsels

(12 oz = 2 cups)

2

cup

Quaker Oats (quick or old-fashioned), uncooked

1

cup

walnuts, chopped

1

Preheat oven to 350°.

2

In small bowl, combine flour, Nestle Cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

3

In large mixer bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, Quaker Oats and walnuts.

4

Drop by slightly rounded measuring tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

5

Bake 9 to 11 minutes for chewy cookies. Let stand 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet. Cool completely. Makes 4 dozen cookies.