Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are my favorite cookies! This is slightly adapted from a recipe from Ward Street Bistro. I keep meaning to play around with the fat and try oil/applesauce in place of some of the butter, but these cookies are just so good as is. Instead of using the wheat germ, you could use 1/4 cup flour.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 20-24
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned)
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 4  tablespoons toasted wheat germ
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 10  tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
• 1  cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 3  ounces dark chocolate (melted and cooled)
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts (toasted and coarsely chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup  dark chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Chop one cup of the oats in a blender/food processor.
3. Melt 3 ounces of chocolate and allow to cool.
4. Add ground oats to flour and add the other dry ingredients.
5. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar.
6. Add egg, vanilla, and melted chocolate to butter and sugar blend.
7. Add flour mixture, 1/3 at a time, until just blended.
8. Add remaining 3/4 cup of oats, chocolate chips and walnuts.
9. Roll two-tablespoon sized balls onto parchment lined baking sheet/jelly roll pan.
10. Bake for about 10-15 minutes.