“Soft & chewy old-fashioned oatmeal cookies are super simple to make. One bowl is all you need and no fancy gadgets required. Classic baking at its best!”
2. In a large bowl whisk the eggs together. Add the sugars, optional vanilla and shortening and mix to combine breaking down the shortening with the fork to ripples or small pieces throughout the sugar and egg mixture.
5. Roll a heaping teaspoon full into balls and 12 balls evenly on the baking sheet. Use the back of the spoon to flatten them to about a 1/2" thickness.
6. Bake for about 7 minutes or until they are starting to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven and let them rest for a minute before transferring them with a spatula to a cooling rack to cool.