Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies 

• 2 C  butter, softened
• 3/4 C firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 C sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 C flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 3 C oatmeal (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 C chocolate chips 

In a mixer, cream the sugar and butter.  Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.  Mix in dry ingredients, then oatmeal and chocolate chips.  Bake at 350F until golden and crisp around the edges.  Remove to cooling racks. 

Makes about 2 /12 dozen, depending on how much dough you have eaten! 

notes: I prefer using Old fashioned oats.  Try adding a handful of coconut - yum!