Rich and Shannon's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies ( TOA)

 1 cup softened butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup ap flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 cup quick cooking oats

1 12 oz package semi sweet chocolate morsels

Cream butter, gradually adding sugar and brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and vanilla, beating well. 

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in Oats and chocolate chips.

Drop by teaspoons onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheet, remove to wire cookie rack. Yield 7 dozen.

Dr. Rich Winakur is one of our surgeons. He is the one who replaced both of my knees and my right hip.  I can visualize him and Shannon making these cookies with their two daughters while creating happy memories to look back on.