Oatmeal Nut Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are packed with oatmeal, chocolate, and nuts. YUUMMMY

• Ready In: 24 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 24 large cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 3⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  cup white chocolate chips or 1  cup  peanut butter chips
• 1  cup  macadamia nuts or 1  cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine butter and shortening. Beat with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and cocoa powder; beat on low speed until combined. Stir in oats, semisweet chips, white baking chips, and nuts.
3. Using 1/4 cup dry measuring cup, drop dough 3 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet. Press dough into 3 inch circles. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or just untiln edges are firm and centers are set. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire rack; cool.