Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 2 unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, baking soda and baking powder; set aside.
• 2 cream shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla and melted chocolate.
• 3 add flour mixture, blending well.
• 4 add rolled oats.
• 5 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheet and press down with fork lightly.
• 6 bake at 325° for 12 minutes.
• 7 cool slightly and remove from baking sheet.