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Oaty Chocolate Chunk Cookies




Source of Recipe


Woman's Day, 9/16/08






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  
• 3⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar
  
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1⁄2 tsp salt
  
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
  
• 2 1⁄2 cups old-fashioned or quick oats
  
• 3⁄4 cup each chocolate chunks and plain M&M�s
  
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 375�F. Beat butter and sugars in a bowl with mixer on medium speed until fluffy. in eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt until blended.
   
2. With mixer on low speed, beat in flour to blend. Stir in oats, 1⁄2 cup each of chocolate and M&M�s, and 3⁄4 cup of pecans.
   
3. Drop heaping Tbsps (or use a small cookie dough scooper) 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Stick the remaining chocolate chunks, M�s and pecans into tops of cookies.
   
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet, then remove to a wire rack to cool.
   






Final Comments


Yield 48 cookies

Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
Total Fat 8g
Saturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 21mg
Sodium 57mg
Total Carbohydrates 16g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Protein 2g