Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (king Arthur Flour)

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cider (or vinegar)
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour, king arthur brand recommended
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or a mixture of your favorite chips, nuts and dried fruit)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, shortening, sugars, vanilla, salt and vinegar. beat in the egg, then the baking soda, flour and oats. stir in the chips/nuts/fruit.
• 3 drop the dough, by tablespoonfuls, onto the prepared baking sheets. bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes, until they're golden brown; the shorter amount of time for softer cookies, the longer amount for crunchier cookies. remove the cookies from the oven and cool on a rack.