1 1/2 c. butter
1 1/8 c. sugar
1 1/8 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 1/2 c. instant oatmeal
12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips

In mixing bowl combine and beat butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Mix soda and salt into flour and beat into butter mixture until just blended. Beat oats and then chocolate chips in until just blended. Bake at 350 degrees or ungreased cookie sheets, until just beginning to brown, 7-8 minutes.