Shelly's Recipe

OATMEAL SCOTCH CHIPPERS

Category: Cookies

1 1/4 cups butter shortening
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cups extra crunchy peanut butter
4 1/2 cups quick rolled oats
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup (6 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350. Combine shortening, brown sugar and sugar in bowl of electric mixer. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Beat in eggs. Add peanut butter. Beat until blended. Combine oats and baking soda in medium bowl. Stir into shortening mixture with spoon. Stir in chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and nuts. Drop by rounded tspfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Place on cooling racks to cool completely.

Yield: 6 dozen cookies