Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup whole wheat (hard white) or all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth.
3. Beat in the egg and stir in the vanilla.
4. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, and stir into the creamed mixture until just blended.
5. Stir in the oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips.
6. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 11-12 minutes in the oven. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.

Notes

• I know what you're thinking. Whole wheat flour in a cookie? It is GREAT!
• You'll get around 20 cookies with this recipe. They are nice and crispy on the outside, but very chewy on the inside!