Lace Cookies with Chocolate Middles

Name: Lace Cookies with Chocolate Middles
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup quick-cooking oats; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1 hour Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling YIELD: 1 dozen.

Melted chocolate sandwiched between two golden and slightly crisp oatmeal cookies makes for a delicious spin on traditional oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Drop by 1-1/2-inch scoops 4 inches apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
3. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on pans before carefully removing to wire racks.
4. Spread melted chocolate on the bottoms of half the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 239 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 167mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

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