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Mat’s Blue-Ribbon Chocolate Chip Cookies

   this is I think the most requested of any of my recipes.  Your friends and family will come begging for this one.  Talk about "How to Win Friends and Influence People"!!

2 sticks butter, softened (not melted, not margarine, not shortening)

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar (real brown sugar, C&H is good)

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 ½ c. flour

4 ¼ c. rolled oats (normal, not instant)

6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

 Cream sugars and butter together until fluffy.  Then add eggs and mix well.  Add vanilla, salt, and baking soda and mix well.  Add flour and mix well.  Add rolled oats and mix well.  I rarely measure, so you may want to vary a little if you like your cookies chewier (1/4 to ½ cup less) or firmer (1/4 more) and depending on humidity, etc.  Finally, add chocolate chips, and don’t skimp on these—I use half a bag for each batch of cookies. 

Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 8-10 minutes.  Don’t over cook them, under is better than over.

Serve warm with cold milk.

From: Mat Whoolery