Legendary Cookies

chocolate chip, or whatever you want to put into them... I dont grind down the oats, because i like me some good oaty cookies. i have used mint choccie chips, cherry chips, butterscotch, peanutbutter, fruit pieces, anythign and everything and sanctus stercus they are good. cooking time gets tweaked every time, so just keep an eye on em. I pull em out early for max gooeyness. thanksgiving 2011 i am using an entire 12 ounce bag of andes mint chunks

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (or any chip you prefer.)
4 ounces milk chocolate, grated (i have used dark... mmm mm)
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

Method
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Measure oats into a blender or food processor, and then blend to a fine powder. (again optional step) Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars.

4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.

5. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

6. Stir dry ingredients into creamed butter and sugar. Add chocolate chips, grated chocolate, and nuts.

7. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.

8. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven.

9. Let em sit for a minute or so, then remove to wax paper to cool. (basically i cover a large surface with wax paper and lay the cookies out. they cool down for plating) store in a container that is air-tight, like tupperware or something