Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 7 dz.
Ingredients: vegetable oil; 1 1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 c. solid vegetable shortening; 1 c. light brown sugar; 1/4 c. granulated sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 eggs; 2 c. old-fashioned rolled oats; 1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips

A classic chocolate chip cookie recipe from the next contender for President of the United States.

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Apr 18, 2015

Yields:

7 dz.

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

8 mins

Total Time:

23 mins

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Ingredients

vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease baking sheets with vegetable oil.
2. Step 2Combine flour, salt, and baking soda on waxed paper.
3. Step 3Beat 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. Step 4Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden.
5. Step 5Cool cookies on sheets for 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.