Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature (2 sticks)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup turbinado sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten to blend
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350-degrees f.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together. stir in turbinado sugar.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla and stir to combine.
• 4 stir in dry ingredinents (flours - salt) until combined.
• 5 stir in oatmeal and wheat germ.
• 6 mix in remaining ingredients (chocolate chips and optional raisins and nuts).
• 7 form dough into 3-inch balls and place onto cookie sheets.
• 8 bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
• 9 cool on rack.