1/2 lb. butter, softened in microwave
1 c. dark sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 lg. eggs, room temperature
1 lg. tsp. baking soda
2 c. unbleached flour
2 c. old fashioned oatmeal (not quick)
1 c. real chocolate chips

Cream together butter and sugars well by hand. Add eggs and baking soda. Mix well. Add flour and oatmeal. Mix well. Stir in chips. Drop by tablespoons on cookie sheet - 6 to a sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. They will look slightly underdone when ready. Cool on brown paper or wood surface - not wire rack. Makes 24-25 LARGE cookies.