Ingredients
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 1/2 cups flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup butter, at room temperature
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1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
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2 eggs
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2 1/3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
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2 cups semisweet chocolate or 2 cups butterscotch chips
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1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (your favorite ~ optional)
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granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in oats, chips, and nuts, if using.
- Spoon 1/2-cup portions of dough onto greased baking sheets, spacing cookies 6 inches apart and 2 1/2 inches from edges of sheets. Grease bottom of a pie pan (I use cooking spray), dip in granulated sugar, and use to flatten each cookie into 5 inch circle. If necessary, press cookies lightly with your fingers to give them an even thickness.
- Bake at 350º until edges are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.