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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

This is the very best chocolate chip oatmeal cookie recipe ever!!  You must use Crisco shortening.  I have tried generic shortening or butter before and they just don't taste the same or cook up right.

I was so craving chocolate today and realized I had no chocolate chips.  I went into desperation mode so I found a bar of semi sweet baking chocolate.  I tried blending the chunks of chocolate, but it turned it into fine powder.  In my desperation to have chocolate  I decided to take a rolling pin to it.  I placed them in a plastic bag and pounded out the days frustration.  It felt good.  Real good! That is what I call killing two birds with one stone.  The cookies were good, I was good.  Win win I tell ya:)

1 1/2 cup flour (I used spelt today.  I have also used quinoa flour, whole wheat, and of coarse white)
Take 2 TBS of flour out of your 1/2 cup of flour.  I don't know why- just do it trust me.
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 Tbs. vanilla- you pour this right onto the brown sugar before you mix it.
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups quick oats
1 1/2 cups regular oats
(I usually just use quick oats for both)
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix shorting, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs together until smooth.   Add salt soda- mix well.  Add flour- mix well again.  Add remaining ingredients.

Cook at 350 for 8-9 minutes.

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