Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies(Makes 3 Dozen) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (1 oz.) sq. semi-sweet chocolate
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
6 oz. room temperature butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. chopped dates
1 c. old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cut the chocolate into approximately 1/4 chunks.
Combine the flour, salt, soda and cinnamon.
Beat together the butter, sugars and vanilla.
Beat in the egg.
Stir in the flour mixture.
Add the oats, dates and chocolate.
Drop the dough by level teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake until the edges brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
Let cookies cool 1 minute on baking sheets before removing to racks.