Melodee Frye's

Cookie Recipes

Verena’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

4 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons soda
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375°. Sift flour, soda and salt and set aside. In a separate bowl, stir shortening, sugars, water and vanilla. Mix well. Beat in eggs and add set aside flour mixture. Then stir in chocolate chips and oatmeal. Drop by 1/2 teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 80 cookies.