Kossman Cowboy Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups lard or 2 cups shortening
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
4 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup molasses
7 cups chocolate chips

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugars.
Add molasses.
Sift dry ingredients.
Beat eggs til fluffy and add to creamed mixture.
Add half of flour mixture.
Add 3 packages chocolate chips (i.e. 7 cups).
Add rest of flour and oatmeal.
(Don says really hard to mix at this point).
and it is you need a very large bowl
Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 400\u00b0F.( i went about 11 to 12 minutes they come out a little brown because of molasses ).
(Don has old oven--check sooner).
Not sure how many this makes. My best guess--a lot. i did about 60 cookies a a teaspoon and still had alot of batter left.