Instructions

2    sticks softened margarine
1    cup sugar     
2/3    cup brown sugar         
1    cup creamy peanut butter
1    teaspoon vanilla         
2    eggs   
2 1/4    cups flour         
1    cup old-fashioned instant oatmeal
2    teaspoons soda     
1/8    teaspoon baking powder     
1/4    teaspoon salt
1    12-ounce package chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the first five ingredients in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes, don’t overbake. Cool for a few minutes on sheet. Move to rack for further cooling. Makes about 70 nice-sized cookies.