Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Recipes list ingre­di­ents in order of impor­tance. Notice how choco­late is list­ed before oat­meal. ‘Nuff said.

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  • Ingre­di­ents:
  • 1⁄2 cup shortening
  • 1⁄2 cup butter
  • 1 1⁄2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1⁄4 cup water
  • 1 tsp. vanil­la extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 cups 1‑minute oats
  • 1⁄2 cup cocoa
  • 1⁄2 tsp. bak­ing soda
  • 1⁄2 tsp. salt
  • 1 16-oz. pkg. choco­late chips

Pre­heat oven to 375°.

At medi­um speed, mix short­en­ing, but­ter, sug­ar, egg, water and vanilla. 

In a sep­a­rate bowl, com­bine flour, oats, cocoa, bak­ing soda and salt. Add grad­u­al­ly to the oth­er ingre­di­ents; mix well.

Stir in choco­late chips by hand.

Drop about 1 1⁄2 inch­es apart on ungreased cook­ie sheet. Bake 10 — 12 min­utes. To check for done­ness, touch a cook­ie; it should spring back and leave almost no imprint.