Cowboy Cookies

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The original: Cowboy Cookies

Ingredients

  • Cream together:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Sift together and add to creamed mixture:
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • Add:
  • 2 cups oatmeal
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Method

Cream together: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup shortening, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Sift together and add to creamed mixture: 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 cups flour.

Add: 2 cups oatmeal, 1 cup chocolate chips.

Drop from teaspoon 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes.