Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe from Family Circle

These chewy oatmeal cookies are full of chopped prunes and walnuts as well as chocolate chips. Add a couple to a lunch box for a special treat.


Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Servings: 48 cookies
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 2-1/2 cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 2 teaspoons
    baking powder
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1 cup
    (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
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  • 1 cup
    packed light-brown sugar
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  • 1/2 cup
    granulated sugar
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  • 1 teaspoon
    vanilla extract
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  • egg
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  • 1 cup
    quick oats
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  • 12 ounces
    pitted prunes, chopped
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  • 1 cup
    chopped walnuts
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  • 12 ounces
    semi-sweet chocolate chips
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    Confectioners' sugar, optional
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 375 F.
2.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3.
In a second large bowl, cream butter. Add both sugars; beat until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, prunes, nuts and chips.
4.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Allow to cool completely on wire racks. Repeat with remaining dough.
5.
Dust cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

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