JC's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

2 sticks unsalted butter (1/2 lb), softened but still firm

1 cup light brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon table salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg

3 cups rolled oats

1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Adjust oven racks to low and middle positions; heat oven to 350.

Beat eggs until creamy.

Add sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Beat in eggs one at a time.

In separate bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg together, then stir it into butter-sugar mixture with with wooden spoon or large rubber spatula.

Stir in oats and chocolate chips.

Form dough into 16 to 20 2-inch balls, placing each dough round onto one of two parchment paper--

and then just wing it from there. -p