Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is my absolute, number one, go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe. I love the slightly crisp texture and still soft center. So, so good!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups rolled oats, blended into oat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

With a mixer, cream together butter, shortening, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla and almond extract and mix well. Combine the flour, blenderized oats, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well. Stir in both chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Using a cookie scoop, place dough on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake @ 350* F for 8-10 minutes. Drop the pan from a height of 4-6 inches and let drop to slightly flatten cookies. Let sit on cookie sheet for 1 minute. REmove to racks to cool completely.
Makes about 4 dozen.