Yield: 42 cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tbsp milk

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp bakgin soda

4 cups old-fashioned oats

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, blend shortening with sugars, adding sugar gradually. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, salt and soda; beat well. Stir in oats and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tbsps 2″ apart onto un-greased cookie sheets. Bake for 13-15 mins or until golden brown. Remove form oven and let stand for 5 mins. Place cookies on a wire rack to finish cooling.