Honey Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: 5 dozen (it may sound a lot, but in my family of 4 the cookies were gone in 3 days)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks of butter)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips*
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

*You may substitute chocolate chips for carob chips, raisins or dried cherries.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together honey and butter until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and add vanilla; mix well.
3. Combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix well.
4. Add flour mixture to honey mixture in two parts; mix well after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
5. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined or greased baking-sheets. (Leave about 3 cm of space between each spoonful so your cookies don't mush together.) Bake for 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned.

Recipe provided courtesy of the National Honey Board.