Although I call these chocolate chips cookies, there is a small amount of oatmeal in the recipe. I don't mention "oatmeal" in the title, because unless you told someone, no-one would be aware of it. But without it, you will not get the crispy/chewy combination that makes these cookies so AWESOME!
Preheat oven to 350˚.
Ingredients
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 stick of butter (do NOT substitute margarine or anything else low-fat)
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 cup regular flour
1/3 cup oatmeal (I use McCann's Irish Oats)
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
3/4 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts)
3/4 cup chocolate chips
Cream sugar, butter, egg and vanilla together. Add flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and mix until smooth. Stir in the oatmeal, nuts and chocolate chips. (The cream of tartar gives these cookies a lovely crackled appearance.)
Since I like my cookies to look as good as they taste, I roll them into balls before placing on the cookie sheet. The cookies come out looking pretty close to perfectly round this way. (I tried using a cookie scoop, and it wasn't long before it broke....plus it was a hassle.)
(I only use Airbake cookie sheets, so I cannot attest to the quality of cookies baked on anything else.)
Bake for approximately 12 minutes.
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