1½ cups boiling water
1 cup oatmeal
1½ cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
½ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoon cocoa powder
½ cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350°. Pour boiling water over oatmeal in a small bowl. Stir & let stand 10minutes.Cream sugars &shortening in a separate bowl. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Add oatmeal. Stir well. Add flour, soda, salt, and cocoa Beat1minute. Stir ½c. of the chocolate chips. Pour batter into a greased 9x13pan. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips and chopped nuts on top.
Bake for 35 – 40 minutes. Cool. Drizzle with melted chocolate chips. Serves 12-16
Page 207 in my Breakfast and Beyond Cookbook Too
Gwenn David I
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recipe from Kitchen Keepsakes
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