semisweet oatmeal cookies

From the 1963 edition of the Good Housekeeping cookbook. This is the edition that mom had as long as I can remember, although we never made this recipe that I remember. Mom gave me a copy for Christmas several years ago, and in addition to the classic recipes of my childhood, I’ve found a few others that I like, including this….

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) soft butter
• 6 tbsp white sugar
• 6 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Mix flour, salt, baking powder in a small bowl – sometimes I don’t bother to mix ahead of time, instead I just dump in later.
3. Cream butter & sugars.
4. Stir in vanilla, water, & egg.
5. Add flour mixture & mix well.
6. Stir in oats.
7. Stir in chocolate chips.
8. Spoon onto baking sheet; I use slightly larger eating spoonfuls, and line the pan with a silpat. (recipe calls for greased cookie sheet. Parchment paper would probably work too.)
9. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes just shy of 4 dozen cookies.

(Posted for Kelsey from Oly Reads.)