Secret Recipe Chocolate Chip Cookies

By ksgroves

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rolled oats, regular or quick
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place rolled oats in a blender or food processor and process until finely ground. Combine ground oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.

In another bowl, cream butter, sugars, vanilla and lemon juice together using an electric mixer. Add eggs and beat until fluffy.

Stir the flour mixture into egg mixture, blending well. Add the chocolate chips and nuts to the dough and mix well. Using 1/4 cup of dough for each cookie, scoop round balls with an ice-cream scoop and place 2 1/2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.

Bake until cookies are lightly browned, 16-18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in a sealed container to keep them soft and chewy.