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There are two things in this world you just cannot top: a friend’s treasured family recipe and the welcoming aroma of fresh cookies just out of the oven.

This recipe gives you both of these things. This particular treasure comes courtesy of our neighbor in the Dresher Professional Center, Jim Stevenson, and his wife, Meredith Slone, who just had a baby, named Annika. Even though she’s just become a mom, Meredith still found the time to share a few of her favorite family recipes with us and the Cookie Lady couldn't resist offering you the opportunity to try out this sweet treat.

Please read the whole recipe before you start.

Sift together and set aside:

• 1½ c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda

Toast, chop, and set aside:

• 1 c. walnuts

Cream together:

• 1 c. butter, at room temperature
• 1 c. light brown sugar, packed into the cup
• 1 c. white sugar
• 1 tsp. salt

Add:

• 2 eggs (I use large or extra large)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Stir in the flour mixture, the walnuts and

• 3 c. quick-cooking oatmeal

Form the cookies

In the original recipe the dough gets rolled into 3/4" balls, but Meredith prefers to form the dough into 2" x 8" 3 logs, chill an hour or up to two days or freeze the dough, then slice and bake. Bake about 10 minutes at 350°.

Serves: a horde of hungry cookie eaters

A Cookie Lady Recipe