Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup softened butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 8 ounces package softened cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 click to enlargemelt the chocolate, either in a double boiler or in the microwave on medium power for 30 seconds at a time, stirring until smooth. (in the microwave, the chocolate will appear to hold its shape when it is actually melted.)
• 2 click to enlargebeat together cream cheese, butter or margarine, and sugars in a large mixing bowl until creamy.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
• 4 click to enlargeadd melted chocolate, mixing well.
• 5 combine flour and baking soda in a smaller bowl.
• 6 add flour mixture to chocolate mixture and blend well.
• 7 click to enlargestir in oats and nuts.
• 8 cover mixing bowl and place in refrigerator. chill for at least 1 hour.
• 9 heat oven to 350 degrees f and line some cookie sheets with baking parchment.
• 10 shape chilled dough into 1-inch balls.
• 11 click to enlargeplace balls 3 inches apart on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• 12 bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are almost set. don't overbake.
• 13 cool 1 minute on cookie sheet and remove to wire rack.
• 14 cool cookies completely, then sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 15 store in tightly covered container.