Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ashley's favorite cookie recipe. The cookies reliably taste good. . . but like all cookie recipes can be a bit finicky, and sometimes they rise perfectly, and sometimes they look like pancakes. But if at first you don't succeed - try again! And at least be comforted to know that they always taste wonderful . . . even if they look funny :-p

Ingredients
3/4 c butter
1 c white sugar
1/2 br. sugar
2 c flour
1 Tbs baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbs hot water
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbs hot water
2 c oatmeal
1 c chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (optional)

Preparation
Combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate (large) bowl, cream butter with white and brown sugar. Add eggs, hot water and vanilla to the butter mixture. Slowly add flour mixture, stirring constantly. Add oats, chocolate chips and nuts - don't forget to taste the dough!

Baking
Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto an un-greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes (longer for bigger cookies).

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