DECADENT COCOA OATMEAL COOKIES

Decadent Cocoa Oatmeal Cookies image

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup(s) sugar
1/2 cup(s) packed brown sugar
1 - egg
1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour
1/4 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1 1/2 cup(s) quick oats
1 cup(s) milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup(s) chopped macadamia nuts, toasted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease or line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Beat butter in medium bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add sugar and brown sugar; beat until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat just until combined. Add flour, cocoa, and baking powder; beat at low speed just until blended. (Dough will be sticky.) Stir in oats, chocolate chips, and nuts.
Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Slightly flatten each ball with back of spoon. Bake 8 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.