1. Cream the sugars, butter, and eggs until smooth and fluffy.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix with a mixer or by hand with a wooden spoon, if you like to use your arm muscles.

3. Now here is an interesting note, my great-grandmother would make this recipe the night before and form the dough into a log and cover it with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator.

4. The next morning, you remove the plastic wrap, and slice and bake the cookies on a greased cookie sheet.

5. Grease your cookie sheets or use parchment paper.

6. I use my 1/8 cup scoop to bake the batter without putting them in the refrigerator. They're delicious either way.

7. Preheat your oven to (375°F) = (190°C) degrees for 8-9 minutes if you like chewy cookies. Bake for 10-11 minutes if you like them crispier.

Bonus: You can also make this batch in a 9-inch by 13-inch greased pan to make oatmeal bars by pressing the batter down into the pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. You would not have to refrigerate this batch for bars.