Monster Pops

- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

- ½ teaspoon salt

- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

- ¾ cup sugar

- ¾ cup packed brown sugar

- 2 teaspoons vanilla

- 2 large eggs

- 2 cups (12 ounce package) NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate morsels

- 2 cups quick or old fashioned oats

- 1 cup raisins

- 24 wood craft sticks

- 1 container (16 ounces) prepared vanilla frosting, colored as desired, or colored icing tubes

PREHEAT oven to 325 F.

COMBINE flour, baking soda, and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in larger mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels, oats and raisins. Drop dough by level ¼-cup measure 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Shape into round mounds. Insert wooden stick into side of each mound.

BAKE for 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets on wire racks for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

DECORATE pops as desired

Makes about 2 dozen cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Baking Time: 14 minutes

Cooling Time: 15 minutes