Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sift the dry ingredients into a medium bowl.

Cream the butter or margarine in a large bowl until thoroughly softened.

Cream in the white and brown sugars, one at a time, until mixture is light and fluffy.

Cream in the eggs and vanilla extract. Then put the electric mixer away.

Add the dry ingredients, stirring with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula.

Stir in the quick oats, chocolate chips (and toasted almonds).

Scoop up rounded teaspoonfuls.

Drop onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Do not flatten.

Bake until light golden in colour.

Cool on a cooling rack.