Recipe in The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook. Mix 1/2 cup butter mixed with margarine, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, beans from vanilla pod, 1 egg, 3/4 cup flour, 1 cup oats, 1 cup chopped walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoon. Bake 375 degrees Fahrenheit oven for about 12 minutes. I baked at 180 degrees Celsius oven for 14 minutes. You can also mix with dates, dried cherries, coconut, pecans, chocolate chips, for the cookie recipe of your choice.