They're not the best but you can use chocolate chips for quick-and-dirty dipping, they're meant to survive in the oven, after all, so a few gentle zaps in the microwave won't do much damage. Chips don't contain enough cocoa butter to temper, so the melted chocolate will harden with a streaked or swirled appearance.

Best chocolates for melting: nestle toll house semi-sweet chocolate morsels, oasis supply mercken's chocolate wafers candy making supplies, wilton microwaveable real milk chocolate melting chocolates, chocomaker fondue dipping candy milk chocolate, merckens milk chocolate melts, ghirardelli chocolate melting wafers, hershey's kitchens baking chips.

Stir in oats, flour, baking soda and salt; stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded table spoonfuls about 2 inches apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.