Laura's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

The other day I was thinking about my dear friend Laura that I miss from Utah! She and I were neighbors in my first home 13 years ago in American Fork Utah. We had our first 3 boys together--they are all just months apart. We had a lot of play dates, picnics at the park and morning walks pushing double strollers and lots of little boys. We tended each others boys, took each other meals when we needed them and sampled each others baking. Laura is an excellent cook, and I still use many of her recipes, including these fantastic cookies! They make a lot, which I love since I have lots of school lunches to pack. I bake them all up and then freeze them in gallon size ziplocs. Every morning I take out what I need for lunches. This is an easy way to have homemade treats ready for lunches. Also, I have noticed that my boys like to grab a frozen cookie once in awhile for a cool treat on a hot day. We are still having hot days here in Tennessee.
Also, if your interested I am starting a little "How To" series over at my other blog Melandboys. The first one being How to Make Fast and Easy Homemade Breakfasts for your family that are perfect for busy school mornings! To read more just click here! Happy Monday everybody!

Laura's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
submitted by Melanie

printable recipe here

2 cups butter
2 cups white sugar
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
5 cups oatmeal--measure and then blend to flour in blender
24oz chocolate chips

Mix butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Blend all dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to wet ingredients and mix until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Chill for an hour or so. Bake in a preheated 375 oven for 10 minutes. It is important NOT to overcook. I bake mine until barely brown.