• Cooking Time: 12 minutes
• Servings: 3 dozen
• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 cup instant oats
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips or raisins, whichever you prefer (I usually make a batch of each)

1. Cream butter and sugars.
2. Add egg, vanilla and milk and beat well.
3. Sift together dry ingredients, including spices and mix with creamed mixture. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
4. Drop by teaspoonsful on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees until light brown - 10-12 minutes.

Another traditional recipe from my Annual Christmas Cookie Party. A fairly standard recipe, but I spice it up a bit. It makes a nice chewy oatmeal cookie, great with a glass of milk.