CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES

CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES RECIPE
     
Featured In: 25 Potluck Desserts to Feed a Crowd

MAKES: 84 servings

TOTAL TIME:
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

 VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts

DIRECTIONS
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Yield: about 7 dozen.

Originally published as Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies in Taste of Home August/September 2007, p37


NUTRITIONAL FACTS
1 each: 87 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 84mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.