50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cookies and Desserts -- Best Ever Cookies

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Best Ever Cookies

From the Kitchen of: Gina
Source: Origination not known; got this from a recipe club friend.

1	Cup	Real butter, softened in microwave
1	Cup	Granulated Sugar
1	Cup	Dark brown sugar
2	Large Eggs
1	Tsp.	Vanilla extract
2 1/2	Cups	Oatmeal
2	Cups	Unbleached flour
1/2	Tsp.	Salt
1	Tsp.	Baking powder
1	Tsp.	Baking soda
1	Cup	Chocolate chips
1	Cup	Chopped walnuts

Mix the first 5 ingredients on a large mixing bowl in order as printed, and cream until it looks like whipped butter:

In a blender, blend until a fine flour consistency the 2 1/2 cups of oatmeal.

Add to oatmeal in blender: 2 cups flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

Add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter mixture and mix well.

Fold chocolate chips and walnuts into the above mixture. Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 14 minutes at 375°.