written by marieann

These are Hillary’s recipe for an old favorite. My mother loves these cookies so much she always asks me to make them up for her when I come home. The dough freezes really well. I like them because I think they are kind of healthy for a cookie with all the oats.

Ingredients

1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 c shortening (or butter but shortening is preferable)
1 c light brown sugar; firmly packed
1/2 c white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 Eeggs
2 c old-fashioned rolled oats
1 pk semisweet chocolate chips (12 ounces)

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.
3. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture and oats. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. 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.
5. Let cool on sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.