Top Secret Recipes Version Of Doubletree Hotels Chocolate Chip

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
• Add eggs, vanilla and lemon juice, blending with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl.
• With mixer on low speed, add flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, blending for about 45 seconds. Don't overmix.
• Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Portion dough with a scoop (about 3 tablespoons) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper about 2 inches apart.
• Preheat oven to 300˚ F. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and center is still soft.
• Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grind oats in a food processor or blender until ground fine.
• Combine ground oats with flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
• In a separate bowl combine the butter, sugars, vanilla and lemon juice and mix with mixer until combined.
• Add the eggs and mix until smooth and creamy.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and blend well.
• Add the chocolate chips and macadamia nuts to the dough and mix by hand until ingredients are well mixed.
• Spoon rounded 1/4 cups full (yes, 1/4 cups!) onto ungreased, nonstick cookie sheet.
• Place scoops of dough 2" apart (you don't need to press dough flat).
• Bake 16-18 minutes or until cookies are light brown and soft in the middle.
• Let cool.
• Store in sealed container to keep soft.
• (for best results chill dough overnight).