Chocolate Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 3 cups Quaker Oats, old fashioned
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecan halves, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth.
4. Mix in vanilla extract.
5. Mix in baking soda, salt, and flour until just combined (Don't over-mix flour!=tough cookie. blech!).
6. Stir in oatmeal, chocolate chips, and pecans until evenly combined.
7. Drop dough onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper (I use a medium-sized cookie scoop...So easy!).
8. Place cookies in preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes (depending on your preference/oven).
9. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
10. Eat.
11. Enjoy.
12. Be Happy!

butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt, whole wheat flour, oats, semisweet chocolate chips, pecan halves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-pecan-oatmeal-cookies-264720 (may not work)