Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups shortening
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 12 ounces chocolate chips
- 1 cup nuts (chopped)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 325 degrees; grease cookie sheets. Mix the shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; mix well. Stir in the oats, then the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheets. Bake for about 15 minutes. Remove from pans to cool.
