Oatmeal Cookies
From the kitchen at Almira

Ingredients:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) softened real butter (not margarine)
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3 cups Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk chocolate chips (optional)
 

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350
Mix together and beat butter and sugars until creamy
Add eggs and vanilla, mix well
Combine and mix flour,baking soda,cinnamon and salt
Add combined flour,baking soda,cinnamon and salt, mix well
Stir in oats and chips if chocolate chips were used, mix well
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheet
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown
Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet, remove to wire rack

Makes about 4 dozen.