Classic Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, soft
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 combine butter and shortening; beat on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 3 add brown sugar, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon (if using) and salt until blended.
• 4 beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. add flour until blended. add in oats.
• 5 drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2-inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake in preheated oven for 7-9 minutes or until tops are golden. let cookies stand on cookie sheet for 1 minute. transfer to a wire rack;let cool.
• 7 to store: layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.