Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Here's a favorite cookie recipe from Amanda and her family. It's another Taste of Home yummy recipe.


Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 pkg (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, pudding mix, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Makes about 7 dozen small cookies or 4 dozen medium sized cookies.