1 1/4 c Margarine or butter

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

1/2 c Granulated sugar

1 Egg

1 ts Vanilla

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking soda

1 ts Salt (optional)

3 c Quaker Oats, uncooked

-- (quick or old-fashioned) 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate pieces

3/4 c Chopped nuts

Heat oven to 375 F. Beat together margarine and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to margarine mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats, chocolate pieces and nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Store in tightly covered container. NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per cookie: * calories 102 * carbohydrates 11 g * protein 1 g * fat 6 g * calcium 8 mg * sodium 55 mg * cholesterol 4 mg * dietary fiber 0 g Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!" Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias