1 cup (2 sticks) sticks butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 cups Quaker oaks
1 cup roasted pecans, finely chopped
1/4 cup maple syrup

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.

Bake at 350°F for 14 to 16 minutes. Cool completely. Then store tightly covered in a cool area.

Yields 24 cookies.

Submitted by: Jeff Besser