Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, and Pecan Cookies

From Southern Living Healthy Living. Makes 3 dozen cookies.



1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup uncooked regular oats
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
parchment paper

Preheat oven to 350. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8-10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.

Whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients. Beat sugars and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended. Add vanilla and egg, beating until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed just until combined. Stir in toasted pecans and mini-morsels.

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.

Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks, and cool completely.