chad's favorite oatmeal cookies
a la carlie

1 c shortening
1 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 t soda
1 t salt
1/2 t - 1 t cinnamon (optional, but oatmeal cookies need this, yes?)
1 1/2 c flour
3 c oatmeal
1 c nuts (optional)
1-1 1/2 c chocolate chips

cream shortening and sugars. add eggs and vanilla. add remaining dry ingredients, then chocolate chips and nuts. bake at 350 for 10 minutes. if cookies flatten during baking, chill dough, then bake.

variation- increase flour to 2 1/2 cups, omit oatmeal for regular chocolate chip cookies.