Children's Favorite Cookies

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MAKES 3 DOZEN - Oatmeal and peanut butter with chocolate chips!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
2 cups oatmeal
1-1/2 cups chocolate chips

Mix together peanut butter and margarine until creamy. Beat in sugars (I reduce the white sugar to 1/2 cup), then beat in the eggs and vanilla.

Stir in the next 3 ingredients; mixing well, but not over mixing. Stir in flour; then oatmeal and chocolate chips.

Drop onto cookie sheet by teaspoonfuls and flatten slightly with a fork.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes. Let cool slightly before removing from pan.