Oatmeal Crackle Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cups Werther's Originals (roughly one package)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoon allspice
• Coco powder
  

Equipment:

• Baking sheet(s)
• Parchment paper
• Oven
• Food processor
  
• Mixing bowl and mixer

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit) and line your cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Unwrap the Werther's Originals and chop them in the food processor.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar.
4. Stir in the egg and vanilla until smooth.
5. Mix in the flour, salt and baking soda, stir into the creamed mixture.
6. Stir in the rolled oats, pecans, and candy bits.
7. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto the cookie sheets and flatten.
8. Dust the tops of the cookies with the coco powder.
9. Bake for approximately 15 minutes at 350.

FYI: These cookies are super sweet, almost candy-esque. Make sure the butter and brown sugar are properly softened before adding the egg, vanilla, etc. For more consistent cookie size and shape, put the dough in the fridge or freezer between batches. This recipe should yield around 30 cookies.