Evie's Chocoloate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Butter Flavored Shortening
• 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 3/4 Cup White Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Tsp. Hot Water
• 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1.5 Cups All-purpose Flour
• 1 Tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 Tsp. Salt
• 2 Cups Quick-cook Oats
• 12 oz. Chocolate Chips
• 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts (Optional)

1. Cream together the shortening and white and brown sugar.
2. Add Eggs, water, and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture and mix thoroughly
3. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and mix until combined then fold in oats, chocolate chips, and nuts (if using).
4. Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
5. After chilling for 30 minutes, use spoon or scoop to form dough into small balls (about 2-3 tablespoons each) on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
6. Chill the dough again on the cookie sheet(s) in the freezer for another 30 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350°.
7. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until done to your liking.

Notes

These are really great with chopped walnuts. Make sure to under cook them just a bit so they’re really soft and chewy once they’ve cooled.

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