Hillary clinton's choc chip oatmeal cookie

24 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
From: Gaye Levy DTXT63A
cupFlour
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonBaking soda
1cupShortening
1cupLight brown sugar; firmly packed
½cupSugar
1teaspoonVanilla
2Eggs
2cupsOld fashioned rolled oats
1packSemisweet chocolate chips; 12 oz

Directions

1. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Set aside.

2. With an electric mixer beat together the shortening, sugars and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture and oats. Stir in chocolate chips.

3. Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden.

4. Let cool on sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 7½ dozen.

Notes from Gaye: I must like a larger cookie because this only made 4 ½ dozen from me. They took 14 minutes to bake.