Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cooki

Ingredients

1 ts salt
1 ts baking soda
1 c shortening
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c sugar
1 ts vanilla
2 eggs
2 c old-fashioned rolled oats
1 package semisweet choclate chips

Instructions

vanilla in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture and oats. Stir in chocolate chips. 3. Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake in a preheated 350-degrwe oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden. 4. Let cool on sheets for 2 minutes before transfering to a wire rack to cool completely. Makes 7 1/2 dozen. Notes from Gaye: I must like a larger cookie because this only made 4 1/2 dozen from me. They took 14 minutes to bake. ----