Grandma Musgrave’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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From the farming plains of Colorado these are AWESOME cookies! This recipe was perfected by my Grandmother who always had a freezer full of cookies for the grandkids. These cookies have the perfect texture.

Ready in: 18 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 24

• 3/4 cups white sugar
  
• 3/4 cups brown sugar
  
• 1 cup shortening
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 t baking soda mixed with 1 tablespoon boiling water
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 cup chocolate chips
  
• 1/2 cup nuts
  
• 2 cups oatmeal
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 8 mins

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Mix sugars, shortening, eggs together.

3. Mix together all other ingredients together.

4. Drop on a lightly greased cookie sheet.

5. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.