Classic Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yields approximately 20-24 cookies (depending on how big you like them, I like bigger cookies so I get fewer).

As this is the first real post of my blog, it had to be a good one! And what could be better than a many years old, classic cookie recipe? My mother used to make a version of these every week for us during our younger school years and I can still remember the smell of the house while they were baking. It is forever etched into my memories of "home".

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There is almost nothing better for the body (maybe not pant size) and the soul than a really good homemade cookie.

My ever evolving Recipe Sketchbook for in progress recipes.

***Disclaimer: All recipes are made at high altitude, you may need to make adjustments for lower altitudes.***

Recipe:

• 3/4 c shortening

• 1/4 c softened butter

• 3/4 c brown sugar

• 3/4 c white sugar

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 2 eggs

• 1 2/3 c flour

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp kosher salt

• 2 c rolled oats

• 1 - 2 c chocolate chips (your preference, but the more the merrier I always say!)

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Directions:

• Preheat your oven to 350°

• Using your standing mixer and paddle attachment, combine; shortening, butter, brown sugar, white sugar, whip hard for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.

• Add in vanilla and eggs, combine well.

• Add in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and oats until JUST combined. Do not over-mix.

• Add chocolate chips, mix until JUST combined.

• Use a spatula to fully scrape the bottom of the bowl and be sure the bottom is as combined as the top.

• Using 2 spoons or a 1 or 2 TBS cookie scoop, scoop them onto your pans. As you can see, I make a larger cookie so I only do 2 a line. For a smaller cookie, you can fit 3 a line.

• Bake for approx. 10 - 12 minutes until slightly golden on the edges but soft in the center.

• Let sit for 1 or 2 minutes, use a metal spatula to transfer to a paper towel or a cooling rack.

• Enjoy! I also recommend a thorough quality control bite before sharing with anyone in your family. :)

Lastly, we are a smaller family of 3 1/2 people, so I generally keep out 4 or 5 cookies at a time and I freeze the rest. That way I can get them out gradually so they stay fresh and chewy for several weeks!

Until next time... Stay safe, be well.

Photography by Jessie Alice Smith

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