Mrs. Field's Oatmeal Cookies

I've been searching for a good Oatmeal Cookie recipe for a while but the ones I came across always had some ingredient that I was allergic to. I got this recipe from one of my students when I gave them a gag homework assignment. They were to find me an oatmeal cookie recipe that doesn't have nuts or shortening as I am allergic to both. Who knew that it would be one of the few assignment they completed that week (smile). I got many entries but, if I was grading this assignment, this child would definetly get an A+ but, how could you loose with a recipe from Mrs. Fields? This recipe makes a lot of cookies.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 50-60 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups white sugar
• 2  cups brown sugar
• 2  cups salted butter, softened
• 4  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 5  cups oatmeal (not the instant type)
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1. Pre-heat over to 350 degrees.
2. Cream sugars, butter and vanilla together until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Sift flour, baking soda and baking powder together.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; combine until dry ingredients are moist.
6. Stir in oatmeal.
7. Add raisins, chocolate chips, nuts, if desired. They are great on their own.
8. Drop by rounded teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE! You definetly want them chewy.