Oatmeal Hermits

• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Dark or with real Brown Sugar Corn Syrup (Or substitute 1/2 c Br sugar with 1/8 cup water or oil)
• 1/2 cup vegetable Oil
• 2 eggs

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Mix oats, sugar and chocolate chips in a large bowl; add flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon and mix well. Whisk together corn syrup, oil and eggs in a small bowl. Add to dry ingredients.
3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned around edges. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool.

VARIATION: Omit cinnamon and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract to the corn syrup mixture.