Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is our family's favorite cookie recipe ever! You can make it healthier by adding some wheat germ; about 1/2 cup. Your family will never know they are "healthy"!

2 1/2 sticks butter or margarine

3/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 large egg

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup wheat germ(optional)

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

3 cups rolled oats

1 pkg. (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Set aside. In a separate bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add oats and mix well. Slowly add the oat mixture to the butter mixture, and stir to combine. When well mixed, add the chocolate chips and stir to distribute them evenly. Drop the batter by heaping tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.