Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie
By: rlene
Published: Friday, September 17, 2010 - 7:30pm

Ingredients




1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups toasted chopped pecans (feel free to use whatever kind of nuts you prefer)
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
50 grams dark bittersweet chocolate, grated or chopped into chunks
2 cups blended oatmeal
1 cup chopped dried cranberries, optional
1/4 cup toasted unsalted sunflower seeds (optional)

Preparation

1 Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. 2 Mix in oatmeal to this using a whisk. 3 Cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. 4 Add eggs and vanilla, mix well. 5 Add flour mixture, nuts, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips and chunks, cranberries and mix until blended. 6 Chill dough in freezer for about 10 minutes. Remove from freezer and scoop out 2 inch balls. 7 Place balls 2 inches apart on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. 8 Flatten each ball into a disk. 9 Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. 10 Cool completely on tray and serve.