In a chocolate chip cookie world, the oatmeal variety gets a bad rap for being boring, excessively wholesome and less delicious. But these deeply flavorful, ridiculously simple oatmeal lace cookies.

Space is critical. These cookies spread like gossip in a small town. Stick to the 1 1/2 teaspoon portioning suggestion and give them at least three inches of room on the baking sheet.

Directions: 1.Melt chocolate and butter in a large heatproof mixing bowl set over but not touching a saucepan of simmering water. Whisk until smooth.

Gently mix in the chocolate chips or chunks of dark chocolate. Portion dough into 3-ounce balls and bake for 18 minutes. While cookies are cooling on a rack, melt chocolate in a double boiler.