Cowboy Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. shortening
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 c. rolled oats
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate

Preparation

Sift together and set aside the flour, soda, salt and baking powder. Blend together the shortening and sugars.
Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture; mix well. Add oats, vanilla and chocolate bits.
Drop from teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes at 350\u00b0. Dough is crumbly. Yields 9 dozen small cookies.