Mom's Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

By cndoyle87

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 c. butter or margarine (softened)
• 3/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 3 c. Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned--uncooked)
• 2 c. chocolate chip morsels (dark, semi-sweet or milk chocolate)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, soft and spices; add to butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes for chewy cookies. Bake 10-11 minutes for crisp cookie. Make sure to cool at least 1 minute on cookie sheet before removing from pan. Serve with a tall glass of cold milk. Store in tightly covered container.