I suppose this is one way of getting that coveted six pack.

This is even better.

Eating a whole mess of these soft, chewy cookies loaded with chocolate chunks definitely won’t make that Ab 6 pack easier to obtain, but sometimes you just have to have a cookie.

Or two, or three…

Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 1/4 cups chocolate chunks

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Lightly grease two large baking sheets or line with parchment paper.

2. Combine the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon or an electric mixer set on medium speed until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract; set aside.

3. Sift the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda into a small bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating continuously. Stir in the rolled oats and chocolate chunks.

4. Spoon tablespoonfuls of the dough, about 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies until lightly browned, 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool for 1 minute before transferring to wire racks.

Makes 16

Recipe from Great American Recipes

Wrap a stack to give to a friend for a sweet surprise.

Here is a song that will put you in as good a mood as the cookies will. It’s from Sonny And The Exiles latest album just out in June.

Check out Sonny And The Exiles on the band’s Website, where you can also buy the music.

Cheers!