Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (Drop)

3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/3 cup chopped almonds or nut of your choice
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 cups quick cook oatmeal

Stir together flour, soda and chopped almonds(nuts), set aside. With mixer cream butter/margarine and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, cocoa and vanilla, beat until well blended. Add oatmeal and flour mixture and mix well. Drop by teaspoon full onto greased cookie sheet (or use a baking sheet), 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Remove to rack to cool. Makes about 36 cookies. Recipe doubles easily!