Everyone asks us for this recipe when we bring these cookies to gatherings. It's the best oatmeal cookie recipe that we've found.
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3/4 cup butter
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla
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2 1/4 - 2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups oatmeal
1/2 bag (6 oz) chocolate chips (or peanut butter chips, or butterscotch)
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Mix the first group of ingredients well, then add the next grouping of ingredients. Bake at 350* for 9 minutes. They'll seem extra gooey when they come out, but they set up nice after a few minutes. Makes 4 dozen cookies.
