3/4 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
Dash of cinnamon, 1 tsp. or so
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 c. oats, any type
1/2 bag or approx. 6 oz. chocolate chips
Try mint chips, also very good

Mix together first 6 ingredients with wire whip. Add salt, soda and cinnamon. Then mix in oats 1 cup at a time. Makes approximately 3 1/2 dozen. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Chewy 10-12 minutes. Crunchy 13-15 minutes. Drop size you want onto ungreased cookie sheet.