Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

This is my new favorite and go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies. They have enough oatmeal to give them some substance and texture, but not as much as regular oatmeal cookies, or even enough to know they have oatmeal at first taste. The first time I made them I added white chocolate chips and craisins instead of chocolate chips, which was delicious as well.

1 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups rolled oats (I used quick oats)
2 cups white chocolate (or milk chocolate) chips
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

In a medium bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until smooth. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the rolled oats, white chocolate chips, and pecans. Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

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