Guns, Wives and Chocolate

  1 egg

  1 Tbsp. vanilla

  1/2 tsp. baking soda

  dash of salt (bigger dash if you use unsalted butter)

  1-1/2 c. flour

  1/4 c. oat flour (put oats in blender if you don’t have this on hand)

  2-4 Tbsp. hazelnut meal (optional but recommended)*

  Big handful semi-sweet chocolate chips

  Big handful bittersweet chips

  Small handful white chocolate chips

  Two or three handfuls pecans, chopped

  Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and stir briskly until well mixed. Combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Dough should be very stiff and just a little sticky.

  Form dough into balls (I use an ice cream scoop to measure dough) and lay on cookie sheet. Bake at 375º for 7-8 minutes, depending on size of cookie and whether you have a regular oven or convection.

  *Hazelnut meal can be difficult to find. I order Bob’s Red Mill online.

  It can be omitted or almond meal can be substituted.

  Without hazelnut or almond meal: “These cookies are wonderful!”

  With almond meal: “These cookies are amazing!”

  With hazelnut meal: “OMG! These are the best cookies I’ve ever eaten!”