Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chips

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil for baking sheets
• 1 ½ cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 12-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (90 servings)

    58 calories; 2 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 4 milligrams cholesterol; 42 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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7 1/2 dozen cookies

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets.
2. Combine flour, salt and baking soda on waxed paper.
3. Beat together shortening, sugars and vanilla in large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture and rolled oats. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
5. Cool cookies on sheets for 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

20 minutes