Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/4 c Margarine

3/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar

1 Egg

1 ts Vanilla

1 ts Baking soda

1 ts Salt

1 ts Cinnamon

1/4 ts Nutmeg

3 c Oats (quick or old fashioned

-) 10 oz Chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together margarine and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to margarine mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats and chocolatechips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie, 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp 4.1/2 dozen

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