Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

By hugginst

Ingredients

• 3/4 c butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups oatmeal blended
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 12 oz milk chocolate chips
• 4-6 oz finely grated chocolate bar
• 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Run oatmeal through a blender til fine. The chocolate bar will grate more easily if it is cold.

Cream butter and shortening with the sugars. Add eggs and vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and oatmeal and then mix into the batter. Thoroughly mix in grated chocolate bar and add chocolate chips. (nuts if you like)

Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes depending on the size of the cookies. Be sure not to over cook as they will be too hard.