Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup white sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt, to taste (optional)
1 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Cream butter or margarine with sugars in large mixing bowl.
Stir in eggs and vanilla.
Stir in dry ingredients (flours-salt) until blended.
Add oats and wheat germ, stirring until combined.
Stir in chocolate chips, raisins and pecans (if using).
Form dough into 3-inch balls and place on cookie sheets.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.