Oatmeal Nut Chocolate Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips or 1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup macadamia nuts or 1 cup pecans, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine butter and shortening. Beat with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined.
Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and cocoa powder; beat on low speed until combined. Stir in oats, semisweet chips, white baking chips, and nuts.
Using 1/4 cup dry measuring cup, drop dough 3 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet. Press dough into 3 inch circles. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or just untiln edges are firm and centers are set. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire rack; cool.