Yield: 6 dozen cookies
Ingredients
| 1 |
cup |
shortening |
| 1 |
cup |
sugar |
| 1 |
cup |
brown sugar |
| 2 |
ea |
eggs |
| 2 |
cups |
flour, sifted |
| 1 |
tsp |
salt |
| 1 |
tsp |
baking soda |
| 2 |
cups |
quick oats |
| 1 |
cup |
chocolate chips |
| 1 |
cup |
walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional) |
Procedures
- Cream shortening and sugars thoroughly
- Add eggs and beat well
- Sift together flour, salt, and soda
- Add to creamed mixture, mixing well
- Stir in oats, nuts, and chocolate chips
- Chill
- Take a small bowl and put some sugar in it -- maybe about 1/3 cup
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet
- Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in the sugar
- Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes
!Notes
- For the nuts, pecans can also be used.
- The sugar put into the small bowl to put on top of the cookies is not included in the amount in the ingredients list.
- We often skip the "Chill" step.
Source: Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, October 1966