Farm-style Oatmeal Cookies

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
½ cup buttermilk or 2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 cups quick-cooking oats
1 ¾ cup flour or whole-wheat flour
1 tsp. soda
¾ tsp. salt

Mix brown sugar, butter, buttermilk (or eggs) and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten cookies with bottom of glass dipped in water. Bake at 375°F until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. About 7 dozen cookies.