Instructions: Beat together the margarine and brown and granulated sugars until creamy. Beat in the egg. Add the vanilla.

In another bowl, combine the oatmeal, flour, salt, baking soda and chocolate chips. Add to the margarine mixture in batches until blended. Cover the dough and refrigerate 1 hour.

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet.

Use a small ice cream scoop to place about 1/4 cup of dough per cookie onto the baking sheet, spacing about 3 to 4 inches apart. Bake the cookies until golden and the centers are set, 18 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

This recipe yields 18 cookies.

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