Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 c brown sugar, packed
1/2 granulated sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 c all purpose flour *
1 t baking soda
pinch of salt
3 c rolled (old fashioned) oats
12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips

1. cream butter, sugars, egg, vanilla will electric mixer on high.
2. stir in flour, baking soda, and salt at the same time. Stir in oats. Last, stir in chocolate chips and stir them in (may need to use hands).
3. press cookie dough into a greased 9x13 dish. Dough should be somewhat flattened, but it's ok for some cracks to remain.
4. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
5. Cool for 20 minutes and cut into 24 squares. Delicious warm or cold.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mix Dry Ingredients and Set Aside:

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

2 C oats

1 ½ C flour

Cream together:

½ C butter

½ C shortening

¾ C granular sugar

¾ C brown sugar (gently packed)

Add in and blend well:

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 Tb hot water

Then blend in the dry ingredients and add:

~12 oz choc chips

1 C chopped nuts (optional)

(grease cookie sheets if they are not non-stick)

Bake at 375 for 10-12 min

High altitude tips:

Slightly decrease:

Fats (butters, shortening, oils)

Baking soda/powder

Sugars

Slightly increase:

Flour

Liquids

Recipe from Sharron's Grandma Ruth Inghram