Categories: Cookies 
      Yield: 42 cookies 
  
     12 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces 
           -- divided 
      1 c  Margarine or butter 
           -- softened 
    3/4 c  Brown sugar, firmly packed 
      1    Egg 
      1 ts Vanilla 
  1 1/4 c  All-purpose flour 
      2 ts Baking powder 
    1/4 ts Baking soda 
    1/4 ts Salt (optional) 
      2 c  Quaker Oats, uncooked 
           -- (quick or old-fashioned) 
  
  Heat oven to 350 F.  In small saucepan, melt half the chocolate pieces 
  (1 cup) over low heat; cool.  Beat margarine and sugar until creamy. 
  Blend in melted chocolate, egg and vanilla.  Gradually add combined dry 
  ingredients except oats; mix well.  Stir in oats and remaining 1 cup 
  chocolate pieces.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie 
  sheet.  Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set.  Cool 2 minutes on cookie 
  sheet; remove to wire rack.  Store tightly covered. 
   
  Nutrition Information (1 cookie): 
  * Calories 120 
  * Fat 7g 
  * Sodium 85mg 
  * Dietary Fiber 0g 
   
  VARIATION: 
  Double Chocolate Bar Cookies: Heat oven to 375 F.  Press dough evenly onto 
  bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.  Bake about 25 minutes or until 
  wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool completely; cut into 
  bars.  Store tightly covered. (32 bars) 
   
  Source: Quaker Oats Favorite Cookies 
  Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company 
  Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company 
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias