Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

These incredible chocolate chip oatmeal cookies include 2 cups of finely processed nuts.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter - at room temperature
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs - room temperature
1 generous teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick oats, uncooked
2 cups pecans or walnuts, chopped fine in a food processor
24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips*

Cooking Directions:

1. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy and pale yellow. Slowly beat in eggs and vanilla until incorporated.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt and fold in.
3. Add oats, pecans and chocolate chips; fold until incorporated.
4. Drop by teaspoons about an inch apart on a large greased baking sheet.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F (160°C) on top rack of oven until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Makes 4 1/2 to 5 dozen cookies.

*If you want to use milk chocolate chips, omit all but 2 tablespoons of the granulated sugar.

Recipe provided courtesy of The Sugar Association, Inc.