CHOCOLATE
OATCAKES
(Yield: 2 dozen)
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
¾ plus 2 tablespoons self-rising flour
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/3 cup rolled oats
Candied cherry halves
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray baking sheets with non-stick
vegetable spray.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy;
beat in egg. Stir in flour and cocoa powder.
Dampen hands. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Shape
each piece into a ball; roll in oats. Place, 2-inches apart, on prepared
baking sheets; flatten slightly and place a cherry half in the center of
each cookie.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from baking sheets; cool on a
wire rack.
 
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