Celeste Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 sticks butter
• 1 box brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup water
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 8 cups oats

Steps

1. Cream the butter and both kinds of sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Combine the water, eggs, and vanilla in a separate container.
3. Gradually beat the egg mixture into the butter mixture until smooth.
4. Combine the flour and baking soda.
5. Then sift this mixture into the butter mixture.
6. Mix to form a dough.
7. Use a sturdy mixing spoon to stir in the chocolate chips and 6 cups of the oats.
8. Stir in additional oats until the dough is stiff and almost crumbly.
9. If desired, chill the dough until ready to bake.
10. Scoop teaspoon-sized balls of dough.
11. Place the dough balls on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet.
12. Bake in a preheated 350°F (175C) oven for about 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cookies comes out clean.