Chewy Milk Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Serves: 48

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate candies

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
3. In medium bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; blend into butter/sugar mixture.
4. Stir in Milk Chocolate Candies.
5. Drop a tablespoon of dough about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until set. Do not overbake.
7. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; transfer and cool completely on wire racks. Store in airtight container.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Serves: 8

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup chocolate milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

1. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2. In another bowl, beat the egg, milk, oil, vanilla and chocolate chips. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
3. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle (stir the batter before pouring each batch). Turn when bubbles form on top of pancakes. Cook until the second side is brown.