Loaded-with-Chips Cookies

by Sarah H.
from Virtuous Daughters, August 2003~Volume 3, Number 5

• ½ c. butter, softened
• ½ c. shortening
• 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• ½ c. sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 ½ c. regular oats, uncooked
• 1 ¾ c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 (12 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• ¾ c. chopped pecans

Beat butter and shortening at medium speed of an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well. Combine oats, flour, soda, salt; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in chocolate morsels and pecans. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wired racks to cool. Yields 6 dozen