Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here is another handwritten recipe  from my mother's recipe box. The handwriting is not hers and there is no name on it, but the recipe card bears the stains of being used a lot. I remember these cookies while growing up. They were always a special treat for an after school snack or for after coming in from playing outdoors. She always packed some in my dad's lunch box, so he would have a delicious treat while hauling gravel.

Ingredients

1 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
2/3 c. brown sugar
1 c. peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
1 c. oatmeal
1 pkg chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° Lightly grease cookie sheets.

Beat margarine, sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, vanilla and eggs until creamy.

Stir in baking soda, salt and flour.  Stir into the batter until moistened

Mix in oatmeal.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 12 to 13 minutes. Remove from oven when the cookie edges start to brown. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.