Carol's Uber Cookie

By doubling and altering a classic oatmeal cookie recipe from a 1986 Betty Crocker's Cookbook, I have created the following.

Uber Cookie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup peanut butter

Cream the above ingredients together until well blended.

2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Add eggs, one at a time and then vanilla, mixing well after each addition.

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Stir in the flour, etc and mix well.

3 cups quick cooking oats
1 to 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips or chopped nuts. (Ah, Shucks, I just dump in the whole bag.)

Finally add oats and chips or nuts. Stir well.

Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.
Cool on wire rack.