Favorite Oat Cookies

The most worn out recipe we own.

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups oats

1. Preheat oven to 350. 
2. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla
3. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture and blend thoroughly.
4. Stir in oats and chocolate chips if desired. 
5. Bake 11-15 minutes. 
6. For cakeier cookies add more flour
7. For fluffier cookies, more baking powder 
8. For think candy like cookies, more sugar.