Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray (or grease with butter or shortening). Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

2. Combine shortening, butter, brown sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended.

3. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Mix into shortening mixture at low speed until just blended.

4. Stir in chocolate chips.

5. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on greased cooking sheet. (Cookies spread slightly.)

6. Bake ONE sheet at a time at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned (edges will be slightly darker). DO NOT OVER-BAKE.

7. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then remove to foil to finish cooling (do not cool on wire racks).

Makes about 30 cookies.