Chippy Chocolate Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter
softened1 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

DIRECTIONS:

Oven Temp: 325 degrees F.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugarwith a hand mixer until smooth.

Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir invanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture byhand until just blended. Mix in the quick oats, walnuts, and chocolatechips.

Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten themslightly. Bake for 12 minutes or 14 for larger cookies. Wait 2 minutes beforetransferring them to a wire rack to completely cool.