Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe View Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside. (3 minutes)

Recipe View In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Beat in the vanilla extract, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until fully incorporated. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. (4 minutes)

Recipe View Stir in the rolled oats and chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Drop rounded teaspoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. (2 minutes)