Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups regular oatmeal or 3 cups quick oatmeal

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a heavy bottomed saucepan, melt the shortening and butter.
• 3 set aside to cool.
• 4 in a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa and salt.
• 5 in a small bowl, lightly beat the egg with the milk and vanilla.
• 6 add to dry ingredients along with the shortening/butter mixture and stir until well combined.
• 7 it is best to do this by hand, not with a mixer.
• 8 stir in the oatmeal.
• 9 drop by the tablespoonful onto greased baking sheets.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
• 11 cool on paper towels.