- Very Chocolate Chip Cookies

VERY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

½ c rolled oats
2¼ c all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 c butter, softened
¾ c brown sugar (packed)
¾ c white sugar
1½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp lemon juice
2 eggs
3 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1½ c walnuts or pecans

Process the oats in a food processor or blender until fine. In a medium bowl, combine the ground oats with the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugars, vanilla and lemon juice. Add the eggs and mix until smooth. Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and blend well. Add the chocolate chips and nuts to the dough and mix by hand until all ingredients are well blended.

Chill the dough overnight for best results (I did not and the results were pretty darn fine).

Preheat oven to 350°.

Spoon ¼ c portions (or less is you prefer a smaller cookie) onto a sheet pan. Place the scoops about 2 inches apart. Bake for 16-18 minutes (or less is you are making a smaller cookie) or until cookies are light brown and still soft in the middle.

Notes:

1. These are very similar to my recipe for Ultimate Chocolate Chips cookies but there are more chocolate chips and the cinnamon is a nice addition.