Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butterscotch pudding mix (do not use instant pudding)
• 2 3/4 cups oats (do not use instant oats)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Generously grease a cookie/baking sheet.
3. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars for 2 minutes.
4. Beat in eggs and vanilla until light and creamy them beat in pudding mix until combined.
5. In another bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
6. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.
7. Mix in the oats until combined, then mix in the chocolate chips.
8. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on to prepared cookie sheet leaving 2-inches apart.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden around the edges.
10. Let baking sheets cool between baking cookies.

flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, butterscotch pudding, oats, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chewy-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies-78173 (may not work)