Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup shortening or butter

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

½ cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 Tbsp milk

2 tsp vanilla

1½ cups oatmeal, uncooked

1½ cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt (optional)

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350°. Beat butter, sugars, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Combine oats, flour, soda, and salt; add to egg and sugar mixture; mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3” apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes for chewy or 10 to 12 minutes for crisp cookies.

Cool 2 minutes; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Makes about 4 dozen.