Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cups of Turbinado (pure cane sugar) Or 3/4 brown and 1/2 white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
2 cups chocolate chips (i like a lot)
1/3 cup bran flakes
1/3 cup apple sauce

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and chips; mix well.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake* 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

*Most times, I only bake what we are going to eat that day or the next day. Put the rest of the dough into small balls and freeze them on a baking sheet. Once they are frozen - drop them into bags and save them. When you want more - just take them out of the bags and throw them in the oven.