Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

What an amazing mouthful these are!  This recipe was actually developed by yours truly a few years back when I wanted to give Kevin the best combination cookied ever!  I hope you enjoy these as much as I know he will when he comes home to their fresh baked goodness this evening. :)

1/2 C shortening 

1/2 C butter (softened)

1 C packed brown sugar

3/4 C white sugar

1 C peanut butter

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 C all purpose flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 C oats

3/4 to 1 C chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Cream together first 5 ingredients until smooth.

3.  Beat in eggs one at a time.  And add vanilla.

4.  Combine flour baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture.

5.  Mix in oats and chocolate chips until just combined.

6.  Drop by tsp. onto ungreased cookie sheet.

7. Bake 10-15 minutes or until slightly brown.

Yield: 4 dozen