Description
Given to me my a friend, who knows a friend, etc……..way back in 1987. The grinding of the oatmeal is critical. Bake these cookies on the second level from the bottom of the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups rolled oats
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- Cream butter
- sugars
- eggs and vanilla until very smooth and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl
- mix together flour
- salt
- baking powder
- and baking soda. In a food processor
- blend oatmeal until fine. Add to flour mixture.
- Stir butter mixture into flour/oatmeal mixture. Blend well.
- Add chocolate chips and walnuts. Stir until blended. Roll into golf balls size and bake for 8-10 minutes. You do not want to over bake these.
Servings: 18