Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup water
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 lb butter (2 sticks)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cut the butter into chunks and melt over low heat in a saucepan.

Place the oats in a small bowl and sprinkle with water.

Combine the flour and the baking soda in a medium bowl.

Remove the butter from the heat and stir in both the sugars, the vanilla and the salt.

Combine the butter-sugar mixture with the flour.

Stir in the oats and then the chocolate chips.

Let the dough stand for one or two hours or cover and refrigerate overnight. I let mine stand for 1 hour. Who has patience for more than that?

Scoop by heaping tablespoon onto parchment paper lined cookie sheets. I fit 12 per sheet and the recipe made 36 cookies in total.

Bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees on the middle rack. Turn the cookie sheet and bake for an additional 4 to 6 minutes(depending on your oven) on the lower rack. The cookies are done when they are golden brown on top. If you like them gooey they should be slightly soft in the middle.

Enjoy!