1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. butter, creamed
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 bag chocolate chips

Put oatmeal and water together and let stand. Mix together the butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Then add the oatmeal mixture followed by the rest of the ingredients. Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool and frost with chocolate frosting.