• 1 cup softened butter

• 1&3/4 cups sugar (mixture of 1/2 white & 1/2 brown)

• 2 eggs slightly beaten

• 1 cup all purpose flour

• 1 cup whole wheat flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp each baking powder, & salt

• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats

• 1& 1/2 cups chocolate chunks

• Optional:  whole almonds

 
Directions
1 Combine all dry ingrdients except oats & chocolate chunks in bowl and set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream butter & sugars until creamy- then beat in eggs.

2 Add dry ingredients - mix well - then stir in oats & chocolate chunks by hand.

3 Drop by rounded tablespoons on ungreased cookie sheets; Place a whole almond on each (if desired)

4 Bake in preheated 350 oven about 12 minutes or until golden.

Makes 3-4 dozen - depending on size.