Categories: Cookies 
      Yield: 2 servings 
  
      1 c  Firmly packed brown sugar 
    3/4 c  Margarine or butter, 
           -softened 
      2    Eggs 
      1 t  Vanilla 
  1 1/4 c  All-purpose flour 
    1/2 t  Baking soda 
    1/2 t  Salt (opt) 
  2 1/2 c  QUAKER Oats (quick or old 
           -fashioned, uncooked) 
      1 pk Semi-sweet chocolate 
           -pieces (6 oz) 
    1/2 c  Chopped nuts 
  
  Heat oven to 350'F. Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets. Beat sugar and 
  margarine until fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add combined flour, 
  baking soda, salt and oats; mix well. Stir in chocolate pieces and nuts. 
  Divide dough in half. Press each half into circle about 3/4" thick on 
  prepared cookie sheets. Bake 17-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 5 
  minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks. Cool completely. Cut into 
  wedges to serve. 
   
  Makes 2 giant cookies. 
   
  VARIATION: Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie 
  sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.