Giant Candy Bar Cookies

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup firm margarine, softened (or butter)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 8 (1 1/2 ounce) crispy chocolate-covered english toffee bars, chopped (such as skor or heath)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for dipping glass

Recipe

• 1 cream margarine, 1 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. add vanilla. beat.
• 2 combine next 4 ingredients in small bowl. add to margarine mixture. stir until just moistened.
• 3 add rolled oats and chocolate bar pieces. stir well. roll into 2 inch balls. arrange 4 to 6 balls, about 4 inches apart, on greased cookie sheet.
• 4 dip flat bottomed glass into second amount of granulated sugar. flatten cookies to 1/2 inch thickness, dipping glass in sugar as necessary. baked in 375°f oven for about 11 minutes until golden. let stand on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool. repeat with remaining dough. makes about 3 dozen cookies.
• 5 variation: for smaller cookies, roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. arrange balls, about 2 inches apart, on greased cookie sheets. flatten cookies slightly with flat bottomed glass dipped in second amount of granulated sugar. bake in 375°f oven for 8 to 10 minutes until golden. let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. makes about 5 dozen cookies.
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