hillary's chocolate chip cookies

Name: Hillary's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) white sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 - eggs; 2 cup(s) rolled oats; 2 cup(s) semisweet chocolate chips

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somewhere, AR

Updated on Jul 12, 2011

AND, DO YOU REMEMBER BILL AND HILL FROM ARKANSAS ??? HE WENT ALL THE WAY FROM ARKANSAS TO THE WHITEHOUSE. HERE'S A RECIPE FROM HILLARY... This is from her official web site. You can go there and see a copy written out on 'whitehouse stationary' It's "How To Make Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chip Cookies". These aren't just any chocolate chip cookies, these are Hillary Clinton's own recipe. According to the lore surrounding these cookies, Hillary used to make them for congressman and other politicians when she was Arkansas' first lady. I hear Bill liked them too.

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cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield Makes 7 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 - eggs
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

How To Make hillary's chocolate chip cookies

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush baking sheets lightly with vegetable oil or spray with a cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine 1 & 1/2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of baking soda on waxed paper.
Step 3

Beat together 1 cup of shortening, 1 cup of packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup of white sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Add 2 eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
Step 4

Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 2 cups of rolled oats and then 2 cups of semisweet chocolate chips.
Step 5

Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or till golden brown.
Step 6

Cool cookies on sheets for 2 minutes. Place cookies on wire racks to cool completely.
Step 7

Tips: These are best served warm with a glass of milk. This recipe makes 7 dozen cookies, you can half the ingredients if you need to. P.S. I had photo's with the directions........but they are gone, disappeared??????
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