Cowboy Cookies
Desserts
Family Recipe

Cowboy Cookies

Janet Duncan

Ingredients

  • 9 oz shortening
  • 9 oz sugar
  • 6 1/2 oz brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 3/4 tsp vanilla
  • 9 oz flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 9 oz oatmeal (I use 5 min Quaker Oats)
  • 5 oz sweet choc. chips

Instructions

  1. Cream shortening, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla together.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
  3. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  4. Add oatmeal and chocolate chips.
  5. Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes.

Notes

This is a school recipe. The kids love 'em!