CLEMENTINE'S OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

By curly

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened (2 1/2 sticks)
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups unsifted flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 3 cups oats (uncooked)
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter with sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir flour with baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.

Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie, 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; then transfer to wire cooling racks. Store in tightly covered container. Makes about 6 dozen 2-inch cookies.