Recipe of the Week...Mike's INCREDIBLE Chocolate Chip Cookies

My dear hubby, Mike, makes the MOST INCREDIBLE chocolate chip cookies EVER! He says that the trick to making a great cookie is "to become the cookie" - ha! ha! Seriously, though, he watches over each pan of cookies that he puts into the oven to make sure that they turn a perfect golden brown...he is, without a doubt, the Cookie Man!

Here is his incredible chocolate chip cookie recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups blended oatmeal (measure oatmeal first, then blend into a fine powder using a food processor)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 oz. chocolate chips
• 4 oz. Hershey bar, grated
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Method:
Cream together butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips, grated Hershey bar and nuts. Roll into 1 1/2 inch diameter balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 7 minutes.

Yield: About 5 dozen cookies

Beware!!! These cookies won't last long around your home so you might want to make a double batch!! They are great to wrap up to give as little treats to your friends and neighbors...you'll receive rave reviews too!

Enjoy!!