1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Grind oats in a food processor or blender until ground fine.
3
Combine ground oats with flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
4
In a separate bowl combine the butter, sugars, vanilla and lemon juice and mix with mixer until combined.
5
Add the eggs and mix until smooth and creamy.
6
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and blend well.
7
Add the chocolate chips and macadamia nuts to the dough and mix by hand until ingredients are well mixed.
8
Spoon rounded 1/4 cups full (yes, 1/4 cups!) onto ungreased, nonstick cookie sheet.
9
Place scoops of dough 2" apart (you don't need to press dough flat).
10
Bake 16-18 minutes or until cookies are light brown and soft in the middle.
11
Let cool.
12
Store in sealed container to keep soft.
13
(for best results chill dough overnight).