Recipe: Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F. Brush baking sheets lightly with vegetable oil.

Mix together flour, salt and baking soda on waxed paper.

Beat together the shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture and oats. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.

Bake in oven (preheated to 350 degrees F) for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool cookies on sheets for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 7 dozen