Yummy Oatmeal Bars

Garrett and I made these before dinner tonight. Granted they didn't get in the oven until almost 11 because someone is teething horribly (more on that at a later date), but they turned out to be very yummy. If I were you I would try them as cookies and bars, maybe half and half if you have a smaller metal baking pan. Next time I post a recipe I will be sure to add pictures, but with time and wearing a baby as constraints it never crossed my mind until now. :)

OK, here ya go...

1 cup softened butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups All purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups quick or old fashioned cooking oats

In a medium bowl, cream together both sugars and butter. Beat in eggs one at a time. Then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda in a separate dish and then stir into creamed mixture. Mix in oats, stirring thoroughly. Cover and chill at least 1 hour prior to baking. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease cookie sheet and roll dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes- Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

To make Oatmeal bars, simply press dough into bottom of non-greased metal 13 x 9 pan and bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees or until lightly golden. Cool in pan on wire rack/cut into bars.