Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Submitted by Felicia Corsaro-Barbieri - Professor of Chemistry
Ingredients
1 ½ cup unsifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup solid vegetable shortening ( use butter-flavored solid Crisco ) 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 2 cups ( one 12-ounce package ) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans ( optional )
Directions
1 . Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Lightly grease baking sheets ; pam spray works well .
2 . Combine flour , salt and baking soda in a small bowl and set aside .
3 . Use the beater attachment to beat together shortening , sugars and vanilla in the mixer bowl until creamy .
4 . Add eggs , beating until mixture is light and fluffy .
5 . Gradually beat in flour mixture and rolled oats . Stir in chocolate chips and nuts .
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