Oatmeal chip cookies

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupUncooked quick-cooking oats
¾cupAll-purpose flour
½cupPacked brown sugar
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonVanilla extract
½cupShortening
¼cupSugar
1Egg
½teaspoonBaking soda
½cupChopped walnuts
1cupMini chocolate chips

Directions

A combination of two favorite cookies: oatmeal and chocolate chip.

Preheat oven to 375ø.

In a large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat all ingredients except walnuts and chips until well mixed, occasionally scraping bowl. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.

Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1-inch apart, onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375ø for 12 minutes or until lightly browned Immediately remove cookies to wire racks and let cool.

Yield: 3 dozen. Larry Rosenberg, author of Muffins & Cupcakes (published by The American Cooking Guild), Fairview, NJ.

Randy Shearer