Copycat Chick fil A Cookies (Oatmeal chocolate chip)

3/4 cup vegetable shortening

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 TBS molasses
1 tsp vanilla
2 -1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chunks or chips
3/4 cup milk chocolate chunks or chips or chop up a milk chocolate bar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350℉.

2. In either a bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream together the shortening, butter and brown sugar and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the egg, corn syrup, molasses and vanilla. Mix until well combined.

4. Add in the flour, oats, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until the dough forms.

5. Fold in the semisweet chocolate chunks and milk chocolate chunks.

6. Portion out the dough into 1/4 cup portions. Roll the dough into a ball and arrange on a parchment or silicone baking mat lined cookie sheet. Place 6 cookies per tray. Place a few extra semisweet chocolate chunks on the top of the cookie dough prior to baking if desired.Bake for 11-13 minutes. (I made them smaller and baked for 9 minutes).  Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

from Cooking With Karli