Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts or coconut
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions

• Beat butter until soft.
• Add sugars and beat until fluffy.
• Add vanilla, flour and salt and mix well.
• Dissolve baking soda in boiling water.
• Blend into mixture.
• Stir in the rolled oats, nuts and chocolate chips.
• Roll into balls and flatten with fork dipped in cold water.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes
• Yields 4-5 dozen.