Chocolate Oat Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 sticks butter or margarine (softenend)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups quick or old fashioned oats
• 2 cups (one 12 oz. package Toll House Semi Sweet Chocolate Morsels)
• 1 cup coarsly chopped nuts (optional)

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.

Beat butter and sugars in large mixer bowl until creamy. beat in eggs, milk and vanilla.

Gradually beat in flour mixtre. Sir in oats, morsels and nuts, mix well. Drop by  rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 9-10 minutes for chewy cookies or 12-13 minutes for crispy cookies.

Cool on baking sheets for one minute, remove to wire racks to cool completely.