Cowboy Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. shortening
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 c. oats
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together and set aside: flour, salt, soda and baking powder.
Cream shortening and gradually add sugars.
Add eggs and beat well until light and fluffy.
Add flour.
Mix in oats, vanilla and chocolate pieces.
(This dough will be crumbly.)
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until lightly brown.
If you make your cookies small enough, this recipe should make about 11 dozen.