Chocolate Chip Cookies

When I think of cookies and Gramma, I don't automatically think of Chocolate Chip. I instead think of icebox cookies. I'm sure I'll find a recipe of one in this box. Probably a lemon rind one or something equally gross. I have never been a fan of icebox cookies. Especially after I've made them. So when I do make them, they won't be Gluten Free.

Anyway, Robb has been bugging me for cookies for awhile, and I've been promising them to him for probably longer than he's been asking, and today I finally decided to do it. Mainly because Robb took Bran out for a walk to Bran's Gramma's house, and that meant I was alone for awhile. Robb doesn't like nuts in cookies, and he usually doesn't like me putting "healthy" things like oats in them, but he approved after I brought him a fresh cookie.

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour (3/4 cup sorghum flour, 1/2 cup white rice flour, 1/4 cup corn starch, 1/3 cup teff flour, 1 1/2 Tblsp brown rice flour + 1 tsp xanthum gum)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ( I did 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet and 1/4 cup white chocolate chips)
3/4 cup oats (or 1 cup chopped nuts, I used oats because of choice)

Directions
In large bowl, cream together butter and shortening; gradually beat in both sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture.

Stir in chips and oats (or nuts). Chill for 1/2 hour. Drop by rounded teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet, or cookie sheet with liner. Flatten slightly to 1/2 inch. Bake in 375 F oven for 10-12 minutes.

Cookies are ready to be removed from oven when edges are browned and slight slighty underdone in centre.

Let stand on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Remove to rack to cool completely. Take one to husband who is trying to put new speakers in your car.