mechelle's chocolate cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup blanched slivered almonds, toasted
• 4 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 (1 ounce) squares milk chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease or butter cookie sheets.
• in a small bowl, toss together almonds, bittersweet, semisweet and milk chocolate pieces, and oats; set aside. sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and sugar until smooth. beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. stir in the flour mixture until just blended; mix in oats, nuts, and chocolates. drop dough by tablespoonfuls the prepared cookie sheets.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire racks to cool completely.