Oatmeal Chip Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup chopped almonds, toasted if desired
• 2 cups chocolate chips (i use 1 cup semi-sweet and 1 cup milk chocolate)

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter, shortening and sugars.
• 2 add eggs and vanilla.
• 3 cream well.
• 4 combine dry ingredients.
• 5 combine well with creamed mixture.
• 6 mix in oatmeal, almonds and chips.
• 7 drop onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 10-12 minutes at 350°f.