Recipe - Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

SIFT BEFORE MEASURING
1 cup Flour; all purpose

RESIFT FLOUR WITH
One half cup Cocoa; *see directions
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
One half teaspoon Salt

FOLD INTO FLOUR MIXTURE
1 cup Quick rolled oats

CREAM TOGETHER
One half cup Butter; softened or shortnin
1 cup Sugar

BEAT IN VIGOURSLY
1 Egg; well beaten

ADD FLOUR ALTERNATELY WITH
One half cup 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