Mom's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Revision as of 08:36, 2 March 2011 by Game widow (talk)
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
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Beat shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla.
- Combine salt and baking soda. Add to shortening/sugar mixture.
- Stir in oatmeal and chocolate chips. Spoon on baking sheet and bake for 10 – 13 minutes.
