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Happy Face Oatmeal Monsters

YIELD Makes about 14 (4-inch) cookies
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INGREDIENTS

1‑1/2	cups all-purpose flour
1	teaspoon baking soda
1/2	teaspoon salt
1	cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1	cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2	eggs
1	teaspoon vanilla
2	cups uncooked quick oats
Granulated sugar
28	candy-coated chocolate pieces or large chocolate chips
Cinnamon red hot candies or red licorice strings
Prepared colored frosting and flaked coconut (optional)

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl; set aside. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until well blended. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture at low speed until blended. Stir in oats.
Drop dough by level 1/4 cupfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten dough with bottom of glass that has been dipped in granulated sugar until dough is 2 inches in diameter. Press chocolate pieces into cookies for eyes; use cinnamon candies or licorice for mouth.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are set and edges are golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
Decorate cookies with frosting and coconut for hair, if desired.

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