I really wanted to find a cookie recipe like the one my mother used to make for us when we got home from school. Plus I wanted a recipe that I could make with my grandson. Her recipe is lost. But, after tweaking some other recipes, I think I finally got it...hope you enjoy it.

Ingredients

16 serv.

Crisco (softened)↗1⁄2 cup
butter (softened)↗1⁄2 cup
packed brown sugar3⁄4 cup
granulated sugar↗1⁄2 cup
milk↗2 tablespoons
vanilla↗1 tablespoon
large egg↗1
all-purpose flour↗1 3⁄4 cups
salt↗1 teaspoon
baking soda↗3⁄4 teaspoon
semi-sweet chocolate chips↗1 cup
coarsley chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts1 cup
Quaker Oats (not the quick-1 minute)↗1 1⁄4 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1
Preheat oven to 375 deg.
2
Beat together softened Crisco, butter and sugars in large bowl.
3
Beat in milk, vanilla and egg.
4
Stir in sifted flour, salt and baking soda.
5
Stir in chips, nuts and oats.
6
Drop dough onto parchment lined cookie sheet. (I use two sheets and six drops per sheet).
7
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
8
Cool 2-3 minutes then transfer to cooling rack or paper towel.

Source: food.com

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