Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Yummy!  Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are delicious!  We got the recipe from Penzeys catalog:

1/3 C. shortening
1/3 c. butter
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
1 1/4 c. sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the shortening and butter.  Set aside to cool.

Sift together the dry ingredients except for the oatmeal. In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg with the milk and vanilla.  Add to the dry ingredients along with the shortening/butter mixture, and stir until well combined.  It is best to do this by hand, not with a mixer.  Stir in the oatmeal.

Drop by tablespoonful onto greased cookie sheets.  (We used parchment paper.)  Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  Cool on paper towels.

We couldn't stop eating them--until mom made us!!