Sexy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 18 tablespoons all-purpose flour (1 cup plus 2 t)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup rolled oats, toasted
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chunks
• 2 ounces milk chocolate pieces
• 1 cup pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 toast pecans: spread pecans in shallow pan and toast at 350 degrees until fragrant and lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.
• 2 toast oatmeal: spread oatmeal in shallow pan and toast at 350 degrees, just until oatmeal begins to change color, 5-10 minutes; watch closely. let pecans and oatmeal completely cool.
• 3 turn oven to 325 degrees. cream butter and both sugars until very light and fluffy. add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• 4 in separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and toasted oatmeal. fold into butter mixture *by hand* just until incorporated; do not overmix. lightly fold in both chocolates and pecans, if using.
• 5 use cookie scoop, place parchment-lined cookie sheets and press down with back of spoon to lightly flatten.
• 6 bake at 325x for 20 minutes until an even light golden color. (if edges start to brown, oven is too hot.)
• 7 remove from baking sheet and let cool on rack. makes 1 dozen big or 2 dozen small cookies.