Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup shortening (not butter); 3/4 cup white sugar; 2 unbeaten eggs; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon hot water; 1/2-1 cup chopped nuts, if desired; 2 cups oatmeal; 1 (8 ounce) package chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by Big Mike2

"Mom's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookies. My mom's recipe, not "Mom's"...."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 5 dozen

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening (not butter)
³⁄₄ cup white sugar
2 unbeaten eggs
³⁄₄ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon hot water
¹⁄₂ - 1 cup chopped nuts, if desired
2 cups oatmeal
1 (8 ounce) package chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Sift together dry ingredients.
Cream shortening until fluffy. Add sugars, cream well. Beat in eggs and add hot water. Add dry ingredients.
Add nuts, chocolate chips and oatmeal. Mix well and add vanilla. Drop by spoons full on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.