Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, adapted from the Better Home and Gardens Cookbook

I make these when I'm sick, or when it's GREY ALWAYS GREY outside, as it's been here in San Francisco for the past eight days (not that I'm counting, ahem). They have enough sugar to ease me back into the dessert aisle, but yet still feel 'healthy' because of the oats.

3/4 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl cream shortening, brown sugar and white sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly.

Combine the baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour and stir into creamed mixture. Add the oats and chocolate chips, and stir until well blended.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.