Categories: Cookies 
      Yield: 24 servings 
  
           From:  Gaye Levy DTXT63A 
  1 1/2 c  Flour 
      1 ts Salt 
      1 ts Baking soda 
      1 c  Shortening 
      1 c  Light brown sugar; firmly 
           -packed 
    1/2 c  Sugar 
      1 ts Vanilla 
      2    Eggs 
      2 c  Old fashioned rolled oats 
      1 pk Semisweet chocolate chips; 
           -12 oz 
  
    1.  Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Set aside. 
    2.  With an electric mixer beat together the shortening, sugars and 
  vanilla in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, beating until light and 
  fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture and oats. Stir in chocolate chips. 
    3.  Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet 
  and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until 
  golden. 
    4.  Let cool on sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack 
  to cool completely. 
    Makes 7 1/2 dozen. 
    Notes from Gaye:  I must like a larger cookie because this only made 4 
  1/2 dozen from me.  They took 14 minutes to bake.