White Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened

  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked regular oats

  • 2 cups (12 ounces) white chocolate morsels

  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Preparation

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in oats, morsels, and pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 3 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Yield: 5 dozen

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