recipe: Chocolate Oatmeal Walnut Cookies (Hershey's)
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 06:12:51 -0800 (PST)

Chocolate Oatmeal Walnut Cookies
Oven: 350 F

4 oz. Hershey's Unsweetened Baking Chocolate, broken into pieces
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
3 cups regular or quick-cooking rolled oats
1 1/2 cups coaresely chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350 F.  Lightly grease cookie sheet.  In small 
microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1 1/2 
minutes or until chocolate is melted when stirred; cool slightly. In 
large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs; 
blend well. Blend in vanilla and melted chocolate. Add flour, baking 
soda, cinnamon if desired, and salt; blend just until moistened. 
Gradually add milk, blending well. Stir in oats and walnuts. Drop by 
tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie cheet.  Bake 10 to 11 minutes or just 
until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool 
completely. About 5 dozen cookies.

[Hershey's Unsweetened Baking Chocolate, 8 oz. box, inside]

March 1995, Chaz Baden