Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

By DDownes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups rolled (old-fashioned) oats
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Set 2 racks in the middle and upper thirds of the oven and preheat to
350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt,
oats, and pecans together with a whisk or fork.
In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar
together for 30 seconds until blended. Beat in the egg until smooth
and barely fluffy. With mixer running on medium high, drizzle in the
maple syrup, and vanilla until incorporated. Turn the mixer down to
its lowest setting and gradually add the flour-oatmeal mixture. Blend
just to combine, then mix in the chocolate chips.
Drop walnut-sized balls of dough onto a nonstick or parchment-lined
cookie sheet at 3-inch intervals. Bake for 9 minutes. The cookies are
done when they are lightly browned on top. Set the cookie sheets on a
rack to cool.