Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy, moist...and almost healthy with the addition of oatmeal...these cookies have been a family favorite for decades.  When my grandson comes to visit...we bake cookies...and these are usually his pick!

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

1. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Add flour, oatmeal, soda and salt and mix until well blended.
4. Stir in chocolate chips (and nuts).
5. Drop dough in large mounds (ice-scream scoop works great) onto greased cookie sheet.
6. Flatten mounds slightly.
7. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.