Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup shortening

1 egg

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 cup oats

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

 Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl cream together sugars, butter, shortening, egg and vanilla. In another bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to wet ones and mix. Stir in oats and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake until slightly brown (10 minutes). Immediately remove from baking sheet and let cool.

Makes about 2 dozen


Recipe from Tricia Green

Cake Balls

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