Oatmeal, date, pecan and chocolate chip cookies

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupOld-fashioned oatmeal
½cupAll purpose flour
1teaspoonBaking soda
1teaspoonBaking powder
½cupUnsalted butter; room temperature (1
; stick)
cupFirmly packed dark brown sugar
½cupSugar
1Egg
1teaspoonVanilla
¾cupChopped pitted dates; (about 5 ounces)
¾cupChopped pecans; (about 3 ounces)
cupSemisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F. Grease 2 heavy large cookie sheets. Mix first 4 ingredients together in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.

Mix in oatmeal mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.

Flatten cookies slightly with spoon. Bake until brown, about 10 minutes.

Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets. Transfer cookies to rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Store in airtight container.) Makes about 2 dozen.

Bon Appetit October 1992

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