Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4/cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups quick oats
• 1 bag chocolate chips

Directions

1. Cream the first 6 ingredients together.
2. Stir in flour, salt and soda.
3. Stir in oats.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
6. Bake 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees.
7. Cool on cookie sheet and store in airtight container.
8. Makes 3 dozen, depending on how large of spoonfuls.