Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

By KDHarmon

Ingredients

• 1/2 C solid vegetable shortening
• 1/2 C unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 C sugar
• 3/4 C firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 3ggs
• 1 3/4 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 Tbl vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp water
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp groung nutmg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 C old fashioned oats
• 2-1/4 C flour
• 1-12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Butter heaving, large cooking sheets.

Beat shortening and butter in large bowl until light. Gradually add sugars and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add pudding, vanilla, baking soda, water, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, mix well. Mix in oats, then flour. Stir in chips.

Drop by large roudned spoonfuls (about 3 Tbl each) onto prepared cookie sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until they appear dry and tops are lightly crached and soft when pressed, about 12 minutes. (Do not overbake.)

Cool 5 minutes on sheets, transfer to racks and finish cooling.