• 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2-1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well. Stir in oats, chocolate chips, and nuts; mix well. 

Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-10 minutes for a chewy cookie or 12-13 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Makes about 5 dozen 2-1/2″ cookies