Secret Recipe Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. the original recipe suggests lining the baking sheets with parchment paper. i use my silicone liners. but they have also turned out great without using any lining at all. combine oats, flour, baking soda,and salt in a mixing bowl.
• 2 in a larger bowl cream butter, sugars, vanilla and lemon juice, using an electric mixer. add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, blending well. add the chips and nuts, mix well.
• 4 place dough by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet about 1-2 inches apart.
• 5 bake the cookies until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• 6 remove from cookies sheets after a couple minutes. when completely cooled store in a sealed container to keep them soft and chewy. in fact i think they are even better the second day.