12 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces

-- divided 1 c Margarine or butter

-- softened 3/4 c Brown sugar, firmly packed

1 Egg

1 ts Vanilla

1 1/4 c All-purpose flour

2 ts Baking powder

1/4 ts Baking soda

1/4 ts Salt (optional)

2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked

-- (quick or old-fashioned) Heat oven to 350 F. In small saucepan, melt half the chocolate pieces (1 cup) over low heat; cool. Beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Blend in melted chocolate, egg and vanilla. Gradually add combined dry ingredients except oats; mix well. Stir in oats and remaining 1 cup chocolate pieces. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Store tightly covered. Nutrition Information (1 cookie): * Calories 120 * Fat 7g * Sodium 85mg * Dietary Fiber 0g VARIATION: Double Chocolate Bar Cookies: Heat oven to 375 F. Press dough evenly onto bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake about 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered. (32 bars) Source: Quaker Oats Favorite Cookies Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias