Buttery Chewy Oatmeal Cookies with a Crunch

This recipe is a keeper. Not only are these cookies buttery and chewy they have a surprise crunch from the nuts and cereal flakes. A Great Sweet Treat! This is another one of those recipes I inherited years ago from someone who liked to bake herself happy. We know you will be happy with these cookies too. Yummy ingredients. Take a look.

Recipe

Bake 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes
Makes 5 dozen 3 inch cookies

1 Cup butter
1 Cup granulated sugar
1 Cup brown sugar
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon vanilla
2 Cups all purpose flour
1 Teaspoon baking powder
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Cup oatmeal-recommend 10 minute oatmeal
1 Cup Special K flakes-original
1 Cup chopped pecans-other nuts can be substituted

Cream butter.

Add sugars to butter and cream together.

Add the eggs and mix well.

Add vanilla and mix.

Whisk flour, baking powder and soda together.

Add one cup of the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Blend well.

Now add the second cup of flour mixture. Blend well.

Stir in the oats, Special K and nuts

Drop by teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake.

So good. Enjoy!