Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

½ cup of any shortening
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 egg beaten
1 tbsp water
½ tsp vanilla
¾ cup sifted flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 ½ cups quaker oats
1 ½ cups chocolate chips (or 1 package)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°
2. Cream shortening and sugars thoroughly
3. Stir in beaten egg, water, and vanilla
4. Add sifted dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt), quaker oats, and chocolate chips
5. Drop with teaspoon on greased baking sheet
6. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes

Note: Check at 10 minutes! I did mine for 12 minutes and they turned out quite crunchy, if you like a softer cookie, try adjusting the ingredients and/or cooking for less time.

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