Yummy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I got this recipe from a friend and they are the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies I have ever had! The molasses is the key ingredient!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 16-20

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips or 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2  cups oatmeal
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray cookie sheets with a non-stick cooking spray.
2. Mix butter, sugar, and eggs together until well blended.
3. Mix in flour.
4. Mix in molasses, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla until well blended.
5. Mix in chocolate chips and oatmeal until well blended.
6. Drop cookies by the spoonful onto the cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 8 minutes until golden brown.
8. Take out of oven, let sit for a minute, then put on a cookie rack.