Choc Chip Cookies

Ingredients

125g	butter chopped
100g	firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg	beaten lightly
225g	self-raising flour
20g	rolled oats (porridge)
80g	chopped seeded dates	(optional)
60g	chopped pecans, toasted	(optional)
100g	dark/milk chocolate bits	(200g nicer)

Method

Beat butter, sugar and egg in small bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients; mix well. Roll tablespoon size of mixture into balls, place about 5cm apart on greased oven trays, flatten slightly with a fork. Bake in moderate oven about 15 minutes or until browned. Stand for 5 minutes before lifting onto wire rack to cool.