Last night I decided to bake some delicious cookies.  You might think that this is a typical thing at my house considering I am a baker by profession, but I would have to say that I hardly ever bake at home. 
       One might say this is selfish to not share  my talents with my family and constantly bake treats for them more often, but I have my reasons.  One being that there are only three of us at home.  At times when I do either bake at home or bring home baked goods from work, they end up only being consumed halfway and then into the garbage they go.  What a waste.  Two, my mom has diabetes and now my dad feels he is very overweight ever since he went to the doctor about a month ago and got on the scale.  I still think he has nothing to worry about but hey that is me.  Lastly three, I do not want to indulge in bad habits now when all of a sudden I wake up one morning and find I can not get up anymore.  That would be a sad day indeed.
       Anyways back to the cookies.  I made my version of Cowboy Cookies.  Some people think that there needs to be coconut and pecans or something like that in it but mine is simply oatmeal raisin cookies but instead of raisins I put in chocolate chips.  They are so good!  They were my favorite cookies at Albertsons before it closed even though I never really made them the dough just came in a box in which I put on a tray and stuck in the oven.  Not very good.  That is why I decided to recreate the chocolaty goodness last night.  Here is the recipe if anyone would like to make it themselves.  (Note:  make it yourself.  I do not do charity baking.  If you want cookies use your own crap to make them.  Like I want to bake eight hours a day at work and then come home and bake for free for you.  Not that I don't love you, I just think that learning on your own will make you a better happier person and maybe more lovable.)

Cowboy Cookies

3/4 cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 eggs

1teaspoon vanilla

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups rolled oats

1 cup chocolate chips

1. In a mixing bowl mix butter, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon until combined (make sure all butter is distributed unless you want that one cookie that has a huge clump of butter in it). 

2.  Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined (do not over beat eggs. The dough will not bake correctly in the oven.)

3.  Beat in as much flour as you can.  Start with 1/2 cup and if you notice your mixer slowing down add the rest by hand. 

4.  Stir in oats and chocolate chips until combined throughout. 

5.  Scoop out dough with either spoon or cookie scoop about twelve on a pan.

6.  Bake at 375 degrees for about ten minutes.  The edges will be slightly golden brown.  Do not over bake.  Cookies will be super dry if you do.  

This is the finished product and yes I did place them on the plate all cute like that.  That is what girls do.