Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Method

  • In a standing mixer with wire whisk cream the butter with the brown sugar and beat in the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix at least 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Combine baking soda, the flours and the salt in a small bowl. Add to butter/sugar mixture. Stir in the oats, the pecans, the chocolate chips, the dates and the raisins and combine the dough well. (You may want to switch to the paddle attachment for your mixer.) Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough onto greased baking sheets and with a flat-bottomed glass dipped in cold water flatten them slightly. Bake the cookies in batches in the middle of a preheated 375°F. oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are golden, transfer them with a spatula to racks, and let them cool.