INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup rolled oats
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 
1 cup (2 sticks) butter,
  softened 
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 
3/4 cup granulated sugar 
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 
2 eggs 
3 cups semi-sweet, chocolate chips 
1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts
 
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grind oats in a food processor or
blender until fine. Combine the ground 
oats with the flour, baking soda, salt
and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

Cream together the butter, sugars,
vanilla, and lemon juice in another
medium bowl with an electric mixer.
Add the eggs and mix until smooth.
Stir the dry mixture into the wet
mixture and blend well. Add the 
chocolate chips and nuts to the dough
and mix by hand until ingredients are 
well-incorporated.

Spoon rounded 1/4-cup portions onto an
ungreased cookie sheet. Place the scoops
about 2 inches apart. You don't need to 
press the dough flat. Bake for 16-18
minutes or until cookies are light brown
and soft in the middle. Store in a sealed
container when cool to keep soft. 

For the best results, chill the dough 
overnight in the refrigerator before
baking the cookies. 

Makes 20 cookies.