Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
2 cups chocolate chip cookies

Heat oven to 350 F.
Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.
Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Add combined flour, backing soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
Stir in oats and chocolate chips; mix well.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

Submitted by Denise Hamilton