Kia's Kitchen

Makes about 3 dozen cookies 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup sugar ( used 1/2 c.) 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed ( could reduce to 3/4) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups flour ( used 1 c. AP and 1/2 c. whole wheat) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ground clove 1 cup quick-cooking oats 2 cups chopped pecans ( omitted and added 1/2 cup old fashioned oats) 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest ( can be overpowering. add less or omit) 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips ( 9 oz works great) Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment or a Silpat (rubber nonstick baking mat). Using an electric mixer, beat the butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add both sugars, salt, and vanilla, and beat until well mixed, about 3 minutes. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove in a separate bowl. Add h...

1 c. butter 1 c. sugar 1 c. brown sugar 1 egg 1 t. vanilla 1 c. pure pumpkin 2 c. flour 2 c. oatmeal 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cinnamon 1/2 t. salt chocolate chips Cream butter, sugar and brwon sugar. Add egg, vanilla and pumpkin. Mix. Add flour, oatmeal, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix well. Add chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes and cool on pan for 5 minutes.

1 c. sugar 1 c. brown sugar 1 c. butter 2 eggs 1 t. vanilla 2 c. flour 1 t. baking soda 1/4 t. salt 1/2 t. baking powder 2 c. old fashioned oats 2 c. rice krispies 1-12 oz. bag chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream butter and sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients.  Mix well.  Stir in oats, rice krispies, and chocolate chips.  Bake 10-12 minutes.

4 sticks butter 1-1/2 c. sugar 2 c. brown sugar, packed 3 eggs 2 T. vanilla 1-1/2 t. salt 1-1/2 baking soda 6 c. flour chocolate chips and/or nuts  *I prefer milk chocolate with pecans*       Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream butter and sugars until white and fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time.  Add vanilla and mix.  Combine dry ingredients then add.  Stir in chocolate chips and nuts until it looks good. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

1 c. shortening 1 c. sugar 1 t. vanilla 2 eggs 1/3 c. milk 3-1/2 c. flour 2 T. baking powder Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.