Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are my family's absolute favorite cookies...period. They are always a hit at gatherings, too. Best of all, they can be healthier than most of the chocolate chip cookies consumed nowadays, if you use all natural and raw ingredients. Without further ado:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup homemade or organic butter
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. aluminum free baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups freshly ground soft wheat flour

                            or

• 1 cup whole wheat flour & 1 cup all purpose white flour
• 2 cups organic plain oats
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or carob (more or less, as desired)

Preparation Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease two cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light an fluffy.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour(s), baking soda, and salt.
• Add flour mixture to creamed mixture and stir until combined.
• Add oats and mix well.
• Stir in chocolate chips or.
• Roll dough, which should be slightly sticky, into 1.5 inch balls and place on cookie sheets.
• Bake for 11 - 14 minutes, or until slightly browned on edges. Do not over bake.
• If you do not plan on eating immediately, let cool for about 20 minutes, then place in container and cover with plastic wrap to hold in moisture. This way, you don't have dry, crunchy cookies.