1 1/2 c Old-fashioned oatmeal
1/2 c All purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Unsalted butter; room
-temperature (1
; stick)
2/3 c Firmly packed dark brown
-sugar
1/2 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
3/4 c Chopped pitted dates; (about
-5 ounces)
3/4 c Chopped pecans; (about 3
-ounces)
2/3 c Semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375F. Grease 2 heavy large cookie sheets. Mix first 4
ingredients together in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, cream butter and
both sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
Mix in oatmeal mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop rounded
tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
Flatten cookies slightly with spoon. Bake until brown, about 10 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets. Transfer cookies to rack and cool
completely. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Store in airtight container.)
Makes about 2 dozen.
Yields
1 servings
