Kossman Cowboy Cookies

• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups lard or 2 cups shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups oatmeal
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 7 cups chocolate chips

1. Cream shortening and sugars.
2. Add molasses.
3. Sift dry ingredients.
4. Beat eggs til fluffy and add to creamed mixture.
5. Add half of flour mixture.
6. Add 3 packages chocolate chips (i.e. 7 cups).
7. Add rest of flour and oatmeal.
8. (Don says really hard to mix at this point).
9. and it is you need a very large bowl
10. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 400u0b0F.( i went about 11 to 12 minutes they come out a little brown because of molasses ).
11. (Don has old oven--check sooner).
12. Not sure how many this makes. My best guess--a lot. i did about 60 cookies a a teaspoon and still had alot of batter left.

flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, lard, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oatmeal, molasses, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kossman-cowboy-cookies-341884 (may not work)