Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. quick oats
1 1/2 c. chocolate chips

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Sift flour, salt and soda.
Add to creamed mixture.
Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
By teaspoonfuls, shape into balls and flatten. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Cool on racks.
Makes about 6 dozen cookies.
May add coconut and raisins, gumdrops or M&M's.