Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

I got on a baking kick and thought I'd use up some stuff in my pantry.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Dry Ingredients (combine together & set aside):

1/2 cup rolled oats, quick or regular

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup teaspoon cinnamon

Wet Ingredients (cream all ingredients before adding eggs):

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon lemon juice

2 eggs

Mix Wet & Dry Ingredients blending well, then add:

3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

Use ice cream scoop or make similar sized balls and place 2 1/2 inches apart on prepped cookie sheet (I used sheets lined with parchment paper...easy cleanup).

Bake until cookies are lightly browned, 16-18 minutes @ 350 degrees. I like my cookies crispy so I baked for the full 18 min.

Yield: 2 dozen cookies ( I got 3 dozen out of this batch)