Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I had an urge to make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies today. They are one of my favorite things to make because I always know that they'll turn out. It's comforting to know that there are things you can make and always know they'll turn out just the way you want them to. I actually wanted to make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies because they are my favorite cookie, but I didn't have any raisins, so I settled for chocolate chips which are almost just as good. They are very fast and easy, another plus!

I think I had the desire to bake something because I'm reading the book, Eat, Pray, Love right now. Let me rephrase that, I'm not reading the book, I am skimming the parts I like about this woman's journey with food in Italy. I just read the most amazing description about pizza in Naples. I now want to go to Naples and eat at this pizza place. I want to go to Italy and eat all of the food they have there. Anyway, I made Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies instead of pizza because they are much quicker, and I doubt I would be able to recreate this pizza she talks about in the book!

I love reading and learning about all different foods. I actually went to pick up my copy that was on hold of Julie & Julia, the book. I was so excited that it came in today--I couldn't wait to pick it up even though I'm in the middle of reading two other books right now. I can't help myself. The movie has become one of my favorites and I am definitely looking forward to reading the book that it was based on. Hopefully I will learn some more tips about cooking!

I will post the recipe of the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies below:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2- 1 tsp. cinnamon (optional--I personally like them w/ cinnamon!)

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Cream butter and sugars in bowl. Beat in 1 egg at a time. Stir in vanilla.

3. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt & cinnamon into separate bowl. Stir mixture into butter/sugar mixture until blended.

4. Mix in oats and chocolate chips.

5. Spoon onto baking sheets.

6. Bake ~12 minutes. Let cool on cooling rack.

Enjoy!!