Chocolate Chip Cookies

½ cup Shortening
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar,  firmly packed
½ cup sugar
1 Tsp. Vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 Tsp. Baking soda
1 Tsp. Salt
1 cup Oatmeal
2 cup Chocolate Chips

 Preheat oven to 375.  Butter cookie sheets.  Sift together flour, soda and salt.  Cream shortening, butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, mixing well.  Stir in vanilla.   Add dry ingredients, mixing well.  Stir in oatmeal and add chips.  Scoop rounded teaspoons of dough onto cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.   Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.  Makes 4 dz.