Chocolate Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies are absolutely FANTASTIC. I took the original recipe idea from allrecipes.com and modified it to make it my own... I knew that these cookies were a keeper when my oatmeal-cookie-HATING younger brothers DEVOURED half the batch right off the cooling rack!!! I wasn’t even done baking yet! My parents also RAVED over these cookies and now ask me to make them for their bake sales, parties, co-workers, etc. Which isn’t a problem because they are sooo easy to make. Hope you enjoy! Note: I recommend using an electric mixer for the ingredients up until adding the oatmeal, chocolate chips, and pecans... It works wonderfully

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 42
• Yields: 42 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 3  cups Quaker Oats, old fashioned
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  cup pecan halves, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth.
4. Mix in vanilla extract.
5. Mix in baking soda, salt, and flour until just combined (Don’t over-mix flour!=tough cookie. blech!).
6. Stir in oatmeal, chocolate chips, and pecans until evenly combined.
7. Drop dough onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper (I use a medium-sized cookie scoop…So easy!).
8. Place cookies in preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes (depending on your preference/oven).
9. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
10. Eat.
11. Enjoy.
12. Be Happy!