Best-ever cookies

Best-ever cookies

Ingredients/Components

• eggs - 4 item
• vanilla - 2 tsp
• flour - 4 c
• brown sugar - 2 c
• soda - 2 tsp
• pinch of salt - 1 item
• shortening - 2 c
• white sugar - 2 c
• old fashioned oatmeal - 4 c
• fruit, nuts or chocolate chips - 1 item

How to make best-ever cookies:

Cream shortening, brown sugar and white sugar thoroughly. Beat in eggs and flavoring. Add oatmeal and let stand awhile. Sift flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Fold in fruit, nuts or chocolate chips, if desired. Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 350° oven 12 to 15 minutes. Yields 8 1/2 dozen.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, < 30 mins.