1 1/2 cups butter (margarine works, butter is better)
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin (not pie filling, just pumpkin)
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups quick oats
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips (12 oz. bag)
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars together. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla. Add salt, cinnamon and baking soda, mix thoroughly. Stir in flour, mix well. Add oats and chocolate chips, mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets (I usually put 12 on each baking sheet) and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Makes 8-10 dozen depending on size (and how much dough gets snitched while I'm making them).
