These cookies are so good and they freeze well. You can slice them off as you want to bake them, or eat the dough (no, no, that would be bad, lol).

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup softened butter or margarine
• 1/2 to 1 cup sugar (depending on your tastes)
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup raw quick cooking oats
• 1 pkg (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips, finely chopped

1. In bowl mix together flour, brown powder and salt. Set aside.
2. In large bowl, with wooden spoon or electric mixer at medium speed, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Stir in egg and vanilla.
4. Add flour mixture, stirring until well combined. Stir in oats and chocolate. Mix well.
5. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface, divide in half.
6. With hands, shape each half into a roll about 10" long and 1 1/2" in diameter. If dough is too soft to shape, refrigerate 30 minutes.
7. Wrap each roll in waxed paper or foil. Refrigerate until firm, several hours or overnight. (At this point dough may also be frozen for use at a later time.)

8. Preheat oven to 375°.
9. With a sharp knife, cut each roll into slices 1/4" thick.
10. Place slices 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
11. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden.

(Carole OR)