Grandma Helen's Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 cup sifted flour
1/2 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
Sift together; set aside
1 stick margarine
6 T white sugar
6 T brown sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
1/4 t. water
1 egg
1 c. uncooked oatmeal
1 c. chocolate chips
Blend together margarine through water.  Then beat in egg.  Add flour mixture, mix well.  Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded Tablespoon on cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 8-12 minutes.
Cool on baking rack; makes 2 dozen cookies.  Serve with ice cold Kool-Aid made with double sugar, just like Grandma did.

James surprised us by asking permission to bake cookies to bring to school for Critical Friends, which met regularly during the school year. We happened to be heading over to the funeral home that night for a visitation, so we brought the kids along to hang out with Great Grandma for a bit.  Perfect opportunity to ask Grandma for her legendary chocolate chip cookie recipe!  James dutifully copied it down, and now it's recorded here for posterity.  Love you, Grandma Helen!