Blend oatmeal in a blender or food processor until it is the consistency of coarse flour.
Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. In a separate bowl combine flour, powdered oats, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and stir until almost combined. Stir in chocolate chips until all the ingredients are incorporated.
Roll cookie dough into balls about the size of a golf ball (or use a cookie scoop) and place about 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. (I always refrigerate my dough first for about an hour. Or cheat by scooping the dough directly into ziplock bags and freezing for 30 minutes. ) Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 325°F. Do not overbake. Cookies will be very soft when removed from the oven. Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Makes about 35 cookies.
Notes
Source: adapted from BYU 100 Hour Board writer Concealocanth