Oaty Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients
1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulates sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups flour
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned or quick oats
3/4 cup each chocolate chunks and plain M&M's
1 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Beat butter and sugars in a bowl with mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt until blended.
4. With mixer on low speed, beat in flour to blend.
5. Stir in oats, 1/2 cup each of chocolate and M&M's, and 3/4 cup of pecans.
6. Drop heaping Tablespoons (or use a small cookie dough scooper) 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Stick the remaining chocolate chunks, M&M's and pecans into tops of cookies.
8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
9. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet, then remove to a wire rack to cool.