oatmeal cookies

the perfect oatmeal chocolate chip cookie.

we have been scrumptiousing our way through batch after batch of these things lately...the most "little helper" friendly cookie recipe i know...a playclay-like dough that is very forgiving.

1 c butter

1 c brown sugar

1 c all purpose flour

1 c wheat flour

2 c rolled oats

1 t baking soda

1 t baking powder

1 t vanilla

1/2 t salt

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1/2 c hot water

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1 c chocolate chips

(if you are crazy, substitute raisins for chocolate,

and add 1/2 t nutmeg and 1 t cinnamon)

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dump everything in a bowl, add the hot water, mush up with the hands and then squash in the chocolate chips.

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smush by tablespoons onto an ungreased baking tray

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bake at 375 for 10 minutes or so.

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the dough freezes well, so it is worthwhile to double-batch it

and store a bunch frozen in a pre-tablespooned state for an afternoon treat

or 2 or 3 or 4...