The Carletons and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Carletons are some of my favorite people out in Utah, and I cannot even describe how much I miss them. They were like my parents out there… not in that tell you what to do and yell at you kind of way but more in constantly looking out for you, wanting the best for you, there to talk to you, always loving you kind of way!!! I know that I could turn to them for anything and if they couldn’t fix they always found a way to make me feel better. They were also nice enough to host American Idol night every week and always let me claim the soft red blanket. I miss you guys tons and hope someday catch up on one of your trips to Vermont!!! Love you both!!!!!!!!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies I
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Oatmeal-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies-I/Detail.aspx
By: Sheryl Juergensen
"A basic, delicious cookie."

Ingredients
• 1 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl cream shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Add eggs (AND VANILLA) and mix thoroughly.
3. Combine the baking soda, salt and flour and stir into creamed mixture.
4. Add oatmeal and chocolate chips and stir until well blended.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. (SEE NOTES BELOW)

*** Alright here are my changes for this recipe….
1. Added 1 teaspoon of Vanilla
2. Scooped cookies by the tablespoon not teaspoon, which of course made the cookies go from about 7 dozen to 3.5 dozen very chewy cookies
3. Cooked at 350 for 10 minutes then let cool/firm on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire cooking rack