Excellent Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups quick cooking oats

1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats and nuts until just blended. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.

Bake for about 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies on a wire rack.