Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup natural brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup organic sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 to 1 cup dark chocolate chips, 60% cocoa
3/4 cup nuts, chopped
1 (1.5 to 2 oz) dark chocolate (60% cocoa or more) bar, grated

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place oats in a food processor and process until it turns into a powder.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered oats, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
4. In a large bowl, cream together butter and both sugars for three minutes on medium speed. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually beat in dry ingredents. Stir in grated chocolate. Add chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
5. Roll or scoop dough into two-inch balls and place two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes.
6. Cool two minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack.

Makes 25 cookies. You can freeze scoops of dough to bake later. Add 1-2 minutes to bake time for frozen dough.

Source: Whole Grain Gourment