Pioneer Woman Oatmeal Crispies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups oats
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together sugars and shortening.
• 2 in a seperate small bowl combine vanilla extract and eggs.
• 3 slowly add vanilla/egg mixture to creamed sugars.
• 4 in a seperate larger bowl sift together flour, salt and baking soda.
• 5 slowly add flour mixture to electric mixer while it is running.
• 6 remove nuts from stove top and finely chop.
• 7 add nuts and oats and 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips to mixer.
• 8 turn off mixer and add remaining chocolate chips, mix well.
• 9 place dough on a piece of wax paper and form into a log. (you can divide it into as many logs as you want and freeze).
• 10 refridgerate until ready to bake.
• 11 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 12 unwrap dough and slice to desired thickness.
• 13 place on cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.