1 1/4 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt (optional)
3 c. Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned), uncooked
1 (12 oz.) pkg. (2 c.) Nestle's Toll House semi-sweet chocolate morsels
3/4 c. chopped nuts

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until well blended. Gradually add combined flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing well. Stir in Quaker Oats, chocolate morsels, and nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Store tightly covered. Makes 6 dozen cookies.