Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

One of our favorite cookies!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c sugar
1 egg
2.5 T. water
1 t. vanilla
1 t salt
1/2 t soda
3 cup oats
1 c flour
2 cups choc chips (can substitute raisins)

Cream butter with mixer on high for 2 min. Add brown sugar and sugar and cream together. Add egg. Mix well until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla, salt, and soda. Mix in oats. Stir in flour until just mixed in. Stir in chocolate chips until just evenly distributed.

Dropped onto cookie sheet. I use an ice cream scooper to measure out the dough.

Bake 350 for 10 1/2 to 11 min, less if making smaller cookies.

To sub shortening: 3/4 cup shortening and increase water to 4 Tbsp