Combine the shortening, peanut butter and brown sugar in a large
mixing bowl. Mix until creamy.
Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.
Add the rolled oats, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
Finally stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a large cookie sheet. Bake at 350°
for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Do not overbake. Makes 3-1/2
to 4 dozen.
Notes
These are my family's favorite chocolate chip cookie. Traditionally
Monster Cookies are prepared with M & M's, but these are not
dairy or casein-free, so we use semi-sweet chocolate chips instead.
Carob Chips or Raisins can replace the chocolate chips. Or try a
combination of goodies including raisins, nuts, chocolate, carob,
sunflower seeds etc.
Any other type of nut butter can replace the peanut butter. Try
soynut butter, sun butter, almond butter, cashew butter or chocolate
hazlenut butter.
I have used white sugar instead of brown sugar when necessary. This
is slightly cheaper and the cookies still turn out good. Sucanat also
makes good Monster cookies.
And above
all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall
cover the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another
without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so
minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold
grace of God.--1 Peter 4:8-10
