Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Submitted by KRUSTY

"Husband and kids love them. Recipe passed on in family."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 36 large cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 cup boiling water
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

directions

1. Beat shortening, brown sugar, white sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
2. Add flour and salt; mix well.
3. Dissolve baking soda in the boiling water and add to the flour mix.
4. Stir in oatmeal and chocolate chips.
5. Roll into balls and put on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
6. Flatten with a fork dipped in cold water.
7. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.

Reviews

[Shirl J 831]

This is an excellant cookie recipe. I had 1/4 cup of butter flavored shortening on hand so I used that with regular. DH is on his 4th right out of the oven as I type. Good recipe and a keeper !!

 

[Sweet**Fuzion]

I really do love these cookies...they are one of my faves! Thanks for posting...you can even eat the dough raw with out worrying:)