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Pecan Oatmeal Softies

Tender and chewy pecan oatmeal cookies are delicious and quite filling.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup pecans chopped

Method
 

  1. Cream the butter with both sugars, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon, then stir into the wet mixture.
  3. Mix in the oats and pecans until the dough is thick and chunky.
  4. Drop rounded scoops onto lined baking sheets.
  5. Bake at 350F for 11 to 13 minutes until set at the edges and soft in the middle.

Notes

Toss in a handful of raisins if your crew likes them.