Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies



                    1 1/2 C brown sugar                                       1 1/2 C all purpose flour

                    1 C butter or margarine softened                   1 Tsp baking soda

                    1 Tsp vanilla                                                    dash salt

                    1 egg                                                                 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips

                    2 C quick-cooking oats                                   1 C chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix brown sugar and butter together until well blended. Stir in vanilla and egg until light and fluffy. Stir in oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts (optional). Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheet 2" apart.  Bake 9-11 minutes until light brown. Makes approximately 3 1/2 dozen. (The quantity depends on the size you make the cookie.  Because we prefer smaller cookies I use more of a level tablespoon measurement and get 60 cookies +/-.)