Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies for kids

Halle mixing up the dough

 This recipe is so easy especially for children.  You don't need
special equipment as the cookie dough can be mixed by hand
using soft butter. I hope you enjoy!

 Yield 38-40 cookies

Jaida and Halle ....our little chefs today

Recipe

¼ lb. soft butter (½ cup)
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/4 cup  large oat flakes
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2  tsp. Salt
1 cup of chocolate chips or more (when baking with kids use more chocolate chips...they love it)

Cream butter and sugars together. 

Add the egg and vanilla and continue to mix well.

Add all the dry ingredients and mix until it forms into cookie dough

Add chocolate chips and mix in.

Portion out cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet. 

The kids used a teaspoon to portion out the cookie dough.

Bake cookies at 350° for 8-10  minutes.