How To make Hillary Clinton's Choc Chip Oatmeal Cookie

From: Gaye Levy DTXT63A 1 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Salt
1 ts Baking soda
1 c Shortening
1 c Light brown sugar; firmly
-packed 1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
2 c Old fashioned rolled oats
1 pk Semisweet chocolate chips;
-12 oz 1. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. With an electric mixer beat together the shortening, sugars and
vanilla in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture and oats. Stir in chocolate chips. 3. Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet
and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden. 4. Let cool on sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack
to cool completely. Makes 7 1/2 dozen. Notes from Gaye: I must like a larger cookie because this only made 4 1/2 dozen from me. They took 14 minutes to bake.