Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have made these cookies for over 40 years! They are so versatile because you can add additional ingredients to suit your taste.

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Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

• ¾ cup shortening or room temperature butter

• 1½ cups of packed brown sugar (I prefer light brown)

• 1 egg

• ¼ cup water

• 1 tsp of a good vanilla extract or Amaretto

• 1 cup flour, sifted

• ½ cup dry milk

• 1 tsp sea salt

• ½ tsp baking soda

• 1½ cups rolled oats, uncooked

• ¾ cup wheat germ

• ½ cup chocolate chips (up to ¾ cup if not adding additional

ingredients)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

1. In a medium bowl, place shortening, sugar, egg, water and vanilla;

beat thoroughly until well mixed. In a sifter, place flour, dry milk, salt

and soda; sift over the wet mixture. Mix well; blend in oats, wheat

germ and chocolate chips. Add any additional ingredients of your

choice from below.

2. Drop by small level scoops onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for

12 to 14 minutes until golden. It may take longer depending on the

ingredients. Be careful not to over brown (check bottoms).

*Ingredients you can add (choose 1 combo):

¼ to ½ cup chopped pecans, walnuts, macadamias, hazelnuts, etc

¼ cup raisins with ¼ cup chopped nuts

¼ cup chopped dates with ¼ cup chopped nuts

¼ cup coconut flakes with ¼ cup sliced almonds

¼ cup white chocolate chips with ¼ cup chopped macadamias