Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Brush baking sheets lightly with vegetable oil.

2. 2

   Combine flour, salt and baking soda on waxed paper.

3. 3

   Beat together shortening, sugars and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in rolled oats and then chocolate chips.

5. 5

   Drop batter by rounded teaspoonsfuls onto baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or till golden. Cool cookies on sheets for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.