preheat oven to 375°F

beat

beat in vanilla,egg, and baking soda

stir in flour until blended and stir in chips

drop mixture by heaping teaspoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheet.

bake 10 minutes until edges are golden brown.

remove from oven, let cool 2 minutes transfer cookies to cool baking racks to cool completely

if you would like to make them oatmeal cookies stir in 1cup of oatmeal with the flour befoe mixing in the rest of ingredients.