MAKES 35 • PREP: 25 MIN • BAKE: 15 TO 16 MIN PER BATCH
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 cups uncooked old-fashioned oats
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla; mix well. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and oats. Add to batter mixture all at once; blend well.
2 Scoop tablespoonfulls of dough onto baking sheets, leaving 1 in. between cookies. Press cookies down slightly.
3 Bake 15 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on sheets 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
PER COOKIE: 129 cal, 2 g pro, 18 g car, 1 g fiber, 6 g fat (3 g sat fat), 26 mg chol, 108 mg sod
BANANA WALNUT: Replace vanilla extract with banana extract and add 1 tsp ground cinnamon to flour mixture. Stir in 
cup finely chopped dried banana chips and 1 cup chopped walnuts after flour mixture.
PER COOKIE: 157 cal, 2 g pro, 19 g car, 1 g fiber, 8 g fat (4 g sat fat), 26 mg chol, 110 mg sod
KEY LIME: Beat in 3 Tbsp freshly grated lime zest (3 medium limes) to butter and sugar mixture.
PER COOKIE: 129 cal, 2 g pro, 18 g car, 1 g fiber, 6 g fat (3 g sat fat), 26 mg chol, 108 mg sod
CHOCOLATE MALTED: Add ½ cup malted milk powder to flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup chopped malted milk balls after flour mixture.
PER COOKIE: 157 cal, 2 g pro, 22 g car, 1 g fiber, 7 g fat (4 g sat fat), 27 mg chol, 133 mg sod
CRANBERRY-ORANGE: Beat in 2 Tbsp freshly grated orange zest (2 large oranges) to butter and sugar mixture. Stir in 1 cup dried cranberries after flour mixture.
PER COOKIE: 140 cal, 2 g pro, 21 g car, 1 g fiber, 6 g fat (3 g sat fat), 26 mg chol, 110 mg sod
COFFEE TOFFEE: Beat in 1 Tbsp instant coffee to butter and sugar mixture. Stir in 1 package (8 oz) or 1½ cups English toffee bits after flour mixture.
PER COOKIE: 164 cal, 2 g pro, 22 g car, 1 g fiber, 8 g fat (4 g sat fat), 28 mg chol, 136 mg sod
