Title: Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Dairy, Chocolate, Family
Yield: 36 Servings

---------------------------SIFT BEFORE MEASURING---------------------------
1 c Flour; all purpose

-----------------------------RESIFT FLOUR WITH-----------------------------
1/2 c Cocoa; *see directions
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Salt

--------------------------FOLD INTO FLOUR MIXTURE--------------------------
1 c Quick rolled oats

-------------------------------CREAM TOGETHER-------------------------------
1/2 c Butter; softened or shortnin
1 c Sugar

-----------------------------BEAT IN VIGOURSLY-----------------------------
1 Egg; well beaten

-------------------------ADD FLOUR ALTERNATELY WITH-------------------------
1/2 c Evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Beat until smooth after each addition. Begin
and end with flour mixture. Drop from a teaspoon onto greased baking sheet,
leaving a 2" space to allow for spreading. Bake on oven shelf slightly
above center for 12 minutes, or until cookies are brown. *npote: You can
substitute unsweetened chocolate for cocoa. Just melt it over boiling
water. Use 2 squares (2 ozs.). Add to shortening and sugar mixture after
egg has been beaten in. Hope this is the one you want, Teresa! I'll put up
another flavor, in case you get ambitious!--Barb

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini