Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by fruitcake3g

"This recipe came from my great-grandmother. Great with mint chips mixed in!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 36-42 cookies

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 3⁄4 cup chocolate chips

directions

1. Cream sugar, butter, shortening, eggs, and vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.
4. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips.
5. Drop onto cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes (depending on size and cookie sheets used).

Reviews

[LUVMY2BOYS]

Simply wonderful! I accidentally used all butter instead of the shortening, and added a little more salt. I used a big cookie scoop and baked for 10 minutes. Thank you so much!

 

[captain.magma]

I made these and my whole family loves them and I bring these to my grandma all the time because she likes them so much!

 

[CHEFDLH]

Very good cookie. For our family this was more a healthy cookie versus an indulgence. I think next time I would put equal oats and chocolate chips. They are a bit too crunchy for us and not sweet enough but still very good. The Crisco and the baking powder makes them poof up a bit which is nice. We ended up baking some at 12 minutes and some at 10. The ones at 10 seemed a better consistency. Thanks for posting fruitcake. Made for Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup Game May 2010 Enjoy! ChefDLH

 

[Chef Dudo]

Great cookies! I made them rather large (dropped them by tablespoons) and got 33 cookies which baked in 14 minutes. The dough is a little stiff but still pliable. I took the hint of another reviewer and subbed the 1/4 cup shortening for peanut butter, a very good idea. The cookies have a very nice crunch and are chewy in the middle. Thanks for posting.

 

[Pam-I-Am]

Perfect balance between the oatmeal and cookie part. Using the rolled oats makes it somewhat healthier too. I used the chocolate/white chocolate swirl chips in my batch. Turned out great!