Oatmeal bars

Mix together well:

1 c. butter

2 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

2 t. vanilla

Add to mixture:

2 1/2 c. flour

1 t. soda

1 t. salt

3 c. quick oats

Take 2/3 of the mixture and press into the bottom of a jelly roll pan.

Melt in the microwave:

2 c. chocolate chips

1 can sweetened condensed milk

2 T. butter

Add:

1 t. vanilla to choc. chip mixture after it is melted.

Spread choc. chip mixture over the pressed dough in the pan.  Crumble the remaining 1/3 mixture on the top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Sugar Cookies

1 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla

Blend and then add

3 Cups Flour
1 tsp Salt

Chill for at least an hour. (you know how I feel about that....)

Bake at 350 for 6-10 minutes

I roll the dough a little thick (at least a 1/4 inch) and bake them for 7 - 9 minutes... they are even better the next day. YUMMMM!

Mrs. Fields Chocolate chip cookies

1/2 lb (2 cubes) real butter

3/4 C. sugar

1 C. brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

cream all of the above ingredients together

3 C flour

3/4 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

1 pkg milk chocolate chips

mix.  Bake at 350* for 10 minutes