Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chewy-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies/

These cookies are some of the best we've ever made of any type. And they are easy!

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups quick-cooking oats

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1.	Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2.	In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the quick oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
3.	Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar

These looked amazing in a Christmas gift basket.

1 cup of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup raisins

1. Mix together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Add to the bottom of the jar.
2. Layer brown sugar, white sugar, rolled oats, and raisins in the jar.
3. Attach a tag with the following instructions:
Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. 2. Empty jar contents into a large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly. 3. Mix in 3/4 cup softened butter or margarine. Stir in one slightly beaten egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix until completely blended. Shape into walnut sized balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheets 2 in. apart. 4. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to wire racks to finish cooling.