Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

 

In July, 2007 we took our 21' dory to Moss Landing, California.  Sea otters were one of the wildlife delights as we rowed and sailed the Elkhorn Slough Wildlife Reserve.  One afternoon while sitting on the beach we even saw humpback whales!  Jerry and I stayed at Captain's Inn where we enjoyed late afternoon bird watching from our room's picture window while indulging in their cookies and milk. 

                                                      ~photo &recipe from Captain's Inn at Moss Landing

 

1½ cups white sugar

1 cup butter

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

1½ cups flour

^1/₃ cup powdered baking cocoa

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

 

3 cups old fashioned oatmeal

6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

¼ cup pecans

 

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.  Mix sugar, butter, egg, vanilla in a large bowl.

3.  Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.

4.  Mix the two bowls together until well blended.

5.  Add oatmeal, chocolate chips, and pecans and mix well.

6.  Chill finished dough mix for one hour.

7.  Roll dough into balls - about 2 tablespoons per ball.

8.  Place on a no-stick cookie sheet and bake for 10 - 12 minutes.