Oatmeal Cookies

I made cookies for my Dad's dental office for a lot a years and these oatmeal cookies always seemed to be a favorite.

Oatmeal Cookies

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt (I like a heaping teaspoon)

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups old fashioned oats

Cream together sugars, butter, and shortening.  Add eggs one at a time and beat until light and fluffy.  Add baking soda, salt, baking powder and vanilla.  Add flour and oats and mix until incorporated.  Place balls of dough on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.