Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies: National Oatmeal Day

Today is National Oatmeal Day, and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than with Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies! Make sure you use the very best ingredients for the best results. For these cookies, I've used great chocolate from Amano, Guittard, Taza, and Alter Eco, but you can use what you have or like! Just break the bars up into small chunks. Of course, you can always use chocolate chips!

This is an easy recipe that consistently wins the hearts and reaches the tastebuds of friends and family. I've adapted this from myrecipes.com. I like walnuts rather than pecans, and I use sweet European butter, Madagascar vanilla and great dark chocolate.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies 

Ingredients
1 cup sweet European butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla  (Madagascar)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups uncooked regular oats
About 11 oz. dark chocolate chopped into chunks
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, stirring well. Add oats; stir well. Add to butter mixture; stir until well blended. Gently fold in chocolate chunks and walnuts.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until brown around edges. Cool on pan 2 to 3 minutes or until firm. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.

Easy and fabulous! Celebrate.