Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

My mother-in-law made these cookies and I just had to have the recipe. She added dried cranberries in for a fun twist.

Ingredients
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2) In a large bowl cream shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Add eggs and mix thoroughly.
3) Combine the baking soda, salt and flour and stir into creamed mixture
4) Add oatmeal and chocolate chips and stir until well blended.
5) Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.