The Best Oatmeal Cookies

The Best Oatmeal Cookies

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla or vanilla paste
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups old fashioned oats

***Optional Mix-ins: 3/4 cup of chocolate chips, pecans, raisins, raisins, butterscotch chips or anything else that sounds good!

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer beat together the shortening, unsalted butter, and sugars till it is light and creamy.
4. Add in the eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl stir together all of the dry ingredients.
5. While mixing on low speed, add one cup at a time the dry ingredients until it is all mixed together.
6. Add in any mix-ins.
7. Using a large cookie scoop place cookie on baking sheet allowing 2-21/2 inches between cookies.
8. Bake for 10 minutes and allow the cookies to cool on a piece of parchment paper on your counter top.