Step 1

Preheat oven to 375.

Step 2

Melt the butter in a small saucepan or in a microwave safe bowl. Stir in the oats and set aside.

Step 3

Cream the brown sugar with the egg, vanilla, and salt (if using salted butter omit the salt).

Step 4

Stir the oatmeal mixture into the brown sugar mixture. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined.

Step 5

Drop teaspoons of batter onto a baking sheet lined with buttered parchment or a silpat mat. This will not look like much, but these cookies will spread. Less is more in this case.

Step 6

Bake at 375 for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Allow to cook 5 minutes in the pan before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 7

Store in an airtight container for up to a week, if they last that long.