Chocolate Chip Cookies with Oats

These chocolate chip cookies contain rolled oats and nuts along with the required chocolate chips.

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (12 ounces)
• 2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions for chocolate chip cookies.
Sift flour with salt and soda; set aside
Cream shortening and sugars; beat in eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir in sifted dry ingredients, chopped walnuts or pecans, rolled oats, and chocolate chips. Drop chocolate chip cookie batter by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake chocolate chip cookies for about 12 minutes; cool on racks. Makes about 8 dozen chocolate chip cookies.