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Tweaked Quaker Oatmeal Cookies

   You can find this recipe on the bottom of a Quaker oat lid.  It's delicious, of course, but with a few changes you can make it even better.  

 YOU'LL NEED

 -14 tablespoons of softened butter (almost two sticks)

 -3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

 -1/2 cup granulated sugar

 -2 eggs

 -1/2 teaspoon almond extract

 -1 1/2 cup flour

 -1 teaspoon baking soda

 -1 teaspoon cinnamon

-1/2 teaspoon salt

 -3 cups oats, uncooked

 -1 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1. Heat oven to 350ºF.  In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy.

 2. Add eggs and vanilla.  Beat well.

 3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.  Then add it to the other ingredients.  Mix well.

 4. Add oats and mini chocolate chips, mix well.

 5. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto uncreased cookie sheets.  Bake 8-10 minutes until light golden brown.  Let them cool 1 minute on cookie sheets before removing them to a wire rack.  Cool completely.  Store tightly covered.

                                        Makes about 4 dozen

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