Chewy Oatmeal & Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are now my FAVORITE cookies!

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened *I used 1 cup shortening instead*
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the quick oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

***I doubled the recipe and only baked a third of the dough. The rest of the dough I rolled into balls and froze on a cookie sheet, then placed them in freezer bags and put them in the freezer. Now I have cookies ready to bake whenever I want them!***