Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

When my children were little I experimented with a lot of chocolate chip cookie recipes. I tweaked this one until I got it just the way I like them, crisp on the out side and soft in the middle.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoom baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup oatmeal
6 oz. chocolate chips

In a mixing bowl, stir together first six ingredients. Add shortening, egg, and vanilla. Beat well. Stir in oats and chocolate chips. Roll into balls and dip tops in granulated sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. bake @ 375 for 8-10 minutes.
This makes about 1 1/2 dozen.