Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste (optional)
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cream butter or margarine with sugars in large mixing bowl.
• 3 stir in eggs and vanilla.
• 4 stir in dry ingredients (flours-salt) until blended.
• 5 add oats and wheat germ, stirring until combined.
• 6 stir in chocolate chips, raisins and pecans (if using).
• 7 form dough into 3-inch balls and place on cookie sheets.
• 8 bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.