Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla, beat in the eggs one at a time. Combine the dry ingredients and mix well. Drop into an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees F. Cool in the cookie sheet before removing to cooling racks.