Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• 1 c. butter
• 2 c. brown sugar, packed
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 lge eggs
• 3 c. flour
• 1 tsp. cinnamon (I prefer 1 TB.)
• 4 &41/2 c. old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
• 1 &1/2 c. chocolate chips or dried cranberries

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt the butter. Add brown sugar, baking soda, vanilla & eggs, beat until very creamy (2-3 min.) Add flour & cinnamon gradually, mix well. Add oatmeal & beat until combined & very thick. Fold in choc. chips. Make large cookies with about 2 TB. dough & place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 15-20 min. until they are as brown as you like them. Cool on pans 1 min., then remove to wire racks to cool. Store in sealed containers.