2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup quick-cooking oats
4 ounces white chocolate squares, melted
1/4 cup miniature M&M's baking bits
Recipe
Prep time: 30 minutes plus decorating
Baking time: 17 to 19 minutes per batch
Degree of difficulty: easy
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
2. Beat butter, both sugars and vanilla in mixer bowl on medium-high speed until light and creamy, 2 minutes. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, until mixture is fluffy. At low speed, beat in dry ingredients just until blended. Stir in chips and oats.
3. Divide dough into thirds. Place each piece in the center of its own large ungreased cookie sheet. Press each piece with floured fingers to a 6-inch circle. Bake 2 cookie sheets 17 to 19 minutes, switching pans halfway through, until cookies are browned and set. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. With large spatula, transfer each cookie to wire racks; cool completely. Repeat, baking remaining dough.
4. With a fork, drizzle half of melted chocolate over cookies; then divide and sprinkle baking bits over tops. Drizzle cookies with remaining chocolate; let stand until chocolate sets. (Can be made ahead. Wrap well and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature 2 hours.) Cut each cookie into 8 wedges. Makes 24 wedges.
PER WEDGE
Calories 260
Total Fat 13 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Cholesterol 39 mg
Sodium 193 mg
Carbohydrates 34 g
Protein 3 g
Calcium 29 mg
DAILY GOAL
Calories 2,000 (F), 2,500 (M)
Total Fat 60 g or less (F), 70 g or less (M)
Saturated Fat 20 g or less (F), 23 g or less (M)
Cholesterol 300 mg or less
Sodium 2,400 mg or less
Carbohydrates 250 g or more
Protein 55 g to 90 g
Calcium 1,000 mg (F), 1,000 mg (M)