Big Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/3 cups rolled oats
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate or 1 (12 ounce) package butterscotch chips
• 1 1/2 cups nuts, chopped
• granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl of an electric mixer, until creamy; beat in eggs and vanilla.
• 2 in separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
• 3 add oats, chocolate chips, and nuts; mix well.
• 4 shape each cookie by spooning dough into a 1/2-cup measure, level off, and turn out onto a greased baking sheet. space cookies a minimum of 6 inches apart and 2 1/2 from edge of baking sheet.
• 5 lightly grease the bottom of a pie pan, dip in granulated sugar, and use to flatten each cookie into a 5 1/2-inch circle. to even each cookie's thickness, press it lightly with your finger, if necessary.
• 6 bake in a 350 degree farenheit oven for about 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. place on baking sheets and allow to cool for 5 minutes; transfer to racks to cool completely.
• 7 store in airtight container.