Aunt Myrna's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 12 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups oatmeal, quick cooking
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Beat sugars, shortening, eggs & vanilla until fluffy.
2. Mix in flour, soda & salt.
3. Stir in oatmeal and chips by hand.
4. Let the dough rest for about 10 minutes or so to moisten the oatmeal.
5. Drop on cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 350 degrees, 8 minutes on bottom rack and 8 minutes on top rack.

sugar, brown sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, cooking, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/aunt-myrnas-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies-417430 (may not work)