Anne's Ancient Chinese Secret Oatmeal Cookies

Barefoot Contessa

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 16 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats (quick or old fashioned)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts or 1⁄2 cup  almonds
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1⁄4 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375, grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add vanilla and egg, blend well.
4. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
5. Stir in oats, raisins, nuts and chocolate chips.
6. Droup dough by rounded teaspoons 2" apart on cookie sheets.
7. Bake 7-10 minutes.
8. Cool for one minute and remove from cookie sheet onto cooling racks.