Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
12 oz bittersweet chocolate chips or wafers

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease baking sheets.

2. In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with an electric mixer. Add the sugars and mix until thoroughly blended. Blend in the vanilla, milk and eggs. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and blend on low speed until incorporated. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips.

3. Scoop by rounded tablespoons onto the baking sheets, placing 2 inches apart. Bake 10 - 12 minutes, until the edges start to brown. Let cool slightly on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack.

Makes 3 1/2 - 4 dozen

adapted from the book Something Warm from the Oven by Eileen Goudge (out of print)