BIG Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

By CheeseDiva

This is a Sunset Magazine recipe I made all the time when the girls were home. The uncooked dough is AWESOME!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/3 cups rolled oats
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate or butterscotch chips
• 1 1/2 cups nuts, chopped
• granulated sugar

Preparation

Step 1

• 1. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl of an electric mixer, until creamy; beat in eggs and vanilla.
• . 2In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
• 3. Add oats, chocolate chips, and nuts; mix well.
• 4. Shape each cookie by spooning dough into a 1/2-cup measure, level off, and turn out onto a greased baking sheet. Space cookies a minimum of 6 inches apart and 2 1/2 from edge of baking sheet.
• 5. Lightly grease the bottom of a pie pan, dip in granulated sugar, and use to flatten each cookie into a 5 1/2-inch circle. To even each cookie’s thickness, press it lightly with your finger, if necessary.
• 6. Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Place on baking sheets and allow to cool for 5 minutes; transfer to racks to cool completely.
• 7. Store in airtight container.