Hillary Rodham Clinton's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Description

HRC's Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies by the White House, public domain government resource

Ingredients

• 1½ cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 (12-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Procedures

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease baking sheets.
2. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Beat together shortening, sugars and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy.
3. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture and rolled oats. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoonsful on to greased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minuter or until golden.
6. Cool cookies on sheets on wire rack for 2 minutes. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.