Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are the best comfort food.  These are so comforting with the oat flour. 

Yield: 3 dozen

Ingredients and Directions:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar

In mixer with cookie paddle attachment, start by creaming these together.

Add in:
1 t. vanilla
2 eggs

Continue to cream together.

Add in:
1 cup whole rolled oats
3 ½ cups freshly ground oat flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt

Mix until all ingredients are combined.

Add in:
2 cups chopped walnuts
2 cups chocolate chips or 2 cups heath bar pieces

Continue to mix until well incorporated. Scoop onto parchment lined cookie sheet evenly spaced. Place in a preheated 325 degree oven and bake for 10-12 mintues.

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Whole Grain Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Dry Mixture:

4-4 1/2 cups *whole grain flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. nutmeg

1 cup chocolate chips

*You could use Wonder Flour!

Wet Mixture:
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
1 cup milk
1 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1-2 tsp. vanilla

Variation: Add 1/2 cup oats to the wet mixture and let sit 5-10 minutes before adding mixture to dry ingredients.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sift dry ingredients together. Place in a large mixing bowl and set askide. In another bowl, mix wet ingredients together. Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and stir, using a folding motion, until nearly combined. Add chocolate chips and finish mixing. Fill paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake 18-20 minutes.

Makes 27 muffins.