Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

by Febrina Picone Malloy

100 cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
3/8 cup margarine (1 stick less 2 TB)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
optional: in place of above sugars, use 1 cup white and 1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups unsifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups oatmeal (generous)
2 cups (12 oz package) chocolate chips
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:
1. Beat shortenings, sugars, then eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
2. Add dry ingredients and blend well.
3. Stir in oatmeal, chips, and nuts.
4. At this point it helps to chill the dough. Then drop from teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheet 2" apart.
5. Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes. Be careful not to over bake.
6. Cool on racks.