Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening
3/4 c. white sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 tsp. hot water
1/2 to 1 c. chopped nuts (if desired)
1 pkg. chocolate chips
2 c. oatmeal
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift flour.
Measure; add soda and salt; sift.
Cream fat until fluffy.
Add sugars.
Cream well.
Beat in eggs.
Add hot water; add sifted ingredients.
Add nuts, chocolate chips and oatmeal.
Mix well.
Add vanilla.
Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 5 dozen.