Mom's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup oatmeal
• ½ cup chocolate chips

Substitutes

• ½ cup sunflower seeds or nuts for chocolate chips
• ½ cup raisins + ½ teaspoon cinnamon for chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Beat shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla.
3. Combine salt and baking soda. Add to shortening/sugar mixture.
4. Stir in oatmeal and chocolate chips. Spoon on baking sheet and bake for 10 – 13 minutes.