Ingredients:

1 egg
3 cups brown sugar
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans or other nuts

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper or no-stick aluminum foil. Drop batter 3/4-tsp. at a time on baking sheet, leaving plenty of space between each. Cookies will spread to 4 or 5 inches in diameter when baked.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until thin and golden. Check early to make sure they don't overbrown.

Line a wire rack with wax paper. Carefully remove cookies from baking sheet. They will be sticky, and a thin, metal spatula works best. Gently transfer to wax paper on wire rack and let cool.

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