OATMEAL COOKIES #13

OATMEAL COOKIES #13 from Better Homes and Gardens 100 Best Cookies Periodical 2010

These are okay, they did not make me go oooooh at all. I made one batch exactly as recipe indicated with the option of 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips added, the second batches I added almost 2 cups more of oatmeal. They were kind of tasteless.

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (needs more)
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional--I think this must be more necessary since the flavorless)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups rolled oats (I use old fashioned oatmeal)
1 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowls occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in flour, stir in oats and chocolate chips.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. I lined my pans with parchment paper. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer to a wire rack, cool. Makes about 48 cookies--with the additional oatmeal I added it made 60 cookies for me.