OATMEAL, DATE, PECAN AND CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Oatmeal, Date, Pecan and Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Provided by Leah Balk

Yield Makes about 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup chopped pitted dates (about 5 ounces)
3/4 cup chopped pecans (about 3 ounces)
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 2 heavy large cookie sheets. Mix first 4 ingredients together in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in oatmeal mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Flatten cookies slightly with spoon. Bake until brown, about 10 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets. Transfer cookies to rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Store in airtight container.)