Kat'S Mom'S Family Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups white sugar
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups shortening
4 cups oatmeal (uncooked)
5 eggs
5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Sift flour, soda, baking powder, salt & white sugar together.
Add brown sugar and softened shortening, blend until crumbly.
Stir in oatmeal.
You can store this mix in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
When ready to bake, stir 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into 2 cups of mix.
If desired, add any chips, nuts, etc.
Put mix (2 tablespoons per cookie or one level ice cream scoop-full - see picture) on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake 12-15 minutes in a 350 degree oven until lightly browned.
Let cool on wire rack.