Chewy oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips

I missed posting in August. Not sure how that happened or what the hell happened to August but I don't think people really give a crap anyway. So I got that going for me.

The parentals were visiting my current waters this weekend. It was a good time. Lots of eating... why is it that when family gets together food is what's to be had? I guess it's a celebration of sorts so that makes sense.
ANYWAY
As a kid I was a very picky eater. I've been told I existed on canned peaches and cottage cheese for at least 2 years of my life.
And I loved cookies - hence the nickname "Cookie-baby" which has been shortened over the years to Cookie or when pressed for time, the even shorter Cook.
In high school I developed terms for good cookies and bad cookies.
Girl cookies = good
Boy cookies = bad
Why?
Because girl cookies have no nuts.

I've expounded previously on why I don't like raisins in baked or cooked dishes and nuts also fall into that category.

These cookies have no raisins or nuts or any of that crap just some cinnamon. However I have made them for others with raisins, nuts or with "peanut butter"* chips or chocolate chips for the husband.
They are chewy and salty.
The dough is chilled to assist with loft**.

Tips:
Roll any extra dough into balls and freeze them... you can bake directly from the freezer at the same temperature but the time may be longer.

 If you want crunchy cookies, let them cook all the way through in the oven and place them immediately on cooling racks

This recipe makes 12-16 cookies depending on how big you roll the dough balls

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
2/3 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups oats (I used quick oats)
1/2 or 2/3 cup chocolate chips

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F
2. Grease and flour a cookie sheet or use a silicon baking mat (which are genius)

3. Shut off the oven because you just remembered the dough has to chill for at least 30 minutes before baking but good news! Your cookie sheet is already prepared.

4. Cream butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla in a large bowl
5. in a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together
6. Add the flour to the wet mix little bit at a time
7. add in oats, chips and whatever else you want, stir until combined
8. cover the bowl with plastic wrap or transfer dough to a ziplock bag and chill the dough for 30 minutes to an hour (or overnight)
9. Pre-heat oven to 350F
10. roll out 1 or  2 inch balls and place about 2inches apart on the baking sheet you prepared at least 35 minutes ago
11. Bake for 10 minutes and check 'em
12. When the cookies are completely cooked on the edges but still slightly undercooked in the middle take out of the oven and leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes
13. Remove from baking sheet to cooling rack and let sit until cool enough to eat


*I'm not sure there are any actual peanuts in "Reeses" chips but they're tasty
**I have no idea if that's total bullshit or not but it seems true to me.