Perfect Chocolate-Chip Oatmeal Cookies

I know it's cliché, but don't take my word for it, just bake them and you will see.


1 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all purpose flour

2 1/2 cups rolled oats

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

4 ounces milk chocolate grated

1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 375 F

2. Measure oats into blender and blend to a fine powder.

3. In large bowl cream together butter and sugars. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.

4. In a separate bowl mix together flour, oats, salt, baking poweder, and baking soda.

5. Stir dry ingredients into creamed butter and sugar.

6. Add chocolate chips, grated chocolate, and nuts.

7. Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.

8. Bake for 6-8 minutes.

Courtesy of Amit Gupta