3/4 c  Butter (1 1/2 sticks)

      1 c  Dark brown sugar,packed

    1/2 c  Granulated sugar

    1/4 c  Water

      1    Large egg

      2 t  Vanilla extract

      1 c  All-purpose flour,after sift

      1 t  Salt

      1 t  Cinnamon

    1/2 t  Baking soda

    1/2 t  Cloves

      8 oz Semisweet chocolate chips

      1 c  Pecans or walnuts,broken

      3 c  Quick cooking oats

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees with the rack in the center position of the
  oven.Grease three cookie sheets with vegetable oil.Either by hand or in an
  electric mixer on low speed,cream butter,sugars,water,egg and vanilla.Add
  the flour,salt,cinnamon,baking soda,cloves,chocolate chips,cloves,nuts and
  oats.Using a soup spoon to form mounds set 1" apart on cookie sheets.Bake
  12 to 15 minutes,turning the rack once back to front during the

  baking.Remove the cookie sheet immediately to cool on a rack.Makes about
  50 cookies.