Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Brownies

1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks) 2 eggs 1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups "old fashioned" oatmeal 2 cups flour 1 12-oz. bag of chocolagte chips 1 cup nuts (if desired)

Directions:
Combine sugar and butter and blend. Add eggs and beat again. Add soda and vanilla and blend. Add oats, flour, chocolate chips and nuts. Stir to combine. Spread in a greased 11x13 pan and bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown. Cut while warm. Yields 24 bars.

Notes:
This recipe is from Helen Knight, my neighbor here in Christian County, KY. She brought a pan of these when we recently worked at the election together, and they were excellent.