Soft Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jim made these for my birthday, and they were fantastic....and totally not "diet".

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 75
• Yields: 75 Cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  cups oatmeal
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 12  ounces  mini chocolate chips
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugar together. Add molasses, eggs, and vanilla - beating well. Mix in flour, oats, baking powder, and baking soda - mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
3. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.