Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 165 g unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2.5 cups oatmeal
• 2 cups premium flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp. semi-sweet chocolate granules
• 1 bar (140 g) milk chocolate, chopped

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, and shortening until smooth. Add the vanilla and eggs, mixing well.
3. In a blender or food processor, grind the oats into a fine powder. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oats. With the mixer running, gradually add the dry mixture to the butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Form the dough into 5 cm (2 in) balls and place them on two ungreased baking sheets, spacing them 5 cm (2 in) apart. Bake for 8–10 minutes. Use a spatula to loosen the cookies from the parchment paper and let them cool on the baking sheet. Serve warm.