Oatmeal Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
3 c. quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 pkg. chocolate (or butterscotch) chips

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugars thoroughly.
Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Mix flour, soda and salt together and add to creamed mixture; blending well.
Add oats, nuts and chips.
Drop by teaspoon into ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Makes about 5 dozen.
(Batter is quite gooey before baking.)