MONSTER Cookies

I can't believe I haven't posted this recipe yet. I love making these for people because I make them HUGE, so they're really exciting to recieve as a gift or a thank-you. Thanks to Audra Croft for the original recipe, I have altered it slightly to fit my tastes. And you may want to play around with the nuts and chocolate and find your favorite. I choose to use equal parts white chocolate and bittersweet chocolate, because I think they complement each other nicely, but feel free to try semi-sweet chocolate, M&M's, or a different type of nuts to make them your own.

MONSTER COOKIES
(If you make these cookies as big as I do, this recipe makes about 3 dozen)

2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
5 cups uncooked regular oats
2 cups (12 oz.) bittersweet chocolate chips
2 cups (12 oz.) white chocolate chips
2 cups chopped pecans

Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time and vanilla.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and gradually add to butter mixture.
Stir in oats, chocolate and nuts.
Shape cookie dough into 3-inch balls, 2" apart. Flatten each ball to a 2.5" circle. (For me this means they are so big I can only fit 6 at a time on the baking sheet) Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool slightly on baking sheets before removing, then finish cooling on a wire rack.