Ingredients
1-1/4 cups margarine (2-1/2
sticks) at room
temperature
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups unsifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
3 cups uncooked oats
1 12 oz bag GHIRARDELLI
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Optional: 1 cup chopped walnuts
Preparation
Heat oven to 375° F. Cream margarine with sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir flour with baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts (optional). Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie, 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire cooling racks. Store in tightly covered container.
