This is one of my work treats for tomorrow morning. They are oatmeal cookies with mini chocolate chips and vanilla frosting,. Lots of sugar to get work friends through a very busy Saturday at the Worldwide leader in sports – MLB playoffs (go Yankees!), college football, and the NHL (go Sabres!) Are they somewhat healthy bc they have oatmeal in them? 😋 oh, and I smudged them slightly and sprinkled them with sugar, so they are “deflated.” So should I call them “Tom Brady cookies”?😄

Cookie ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 tbs water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup oats (I used quick cook)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips

Directions – cream shortening, sugar ans brown sugar. Add water and egg. Fold in dry ingredients, along with oats. Blend in chips. Spoon out ice cream scoop size of dough (about 2 tbs). Roll into balls. Slightly flatten and sprinkle w sugar. Chill a few hours or overnight in fridge. Preheat oven to 325. Stagger on a cookie sheet lined with nonstick baking liners. Bake 11 to 13 minutes. Edges will be a little golden, middle will seem doughy. Let set on sheet for 10 min. Cool completely.

Frosting ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 – 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tbs Milk
• 2 tsp vanilla

Directions – cream butter with one cup of powdered sugar. Add milk and vanilla. Add more powdered sugar of you want frosting a little thicker. Frost cookies.

Store in covered container.