Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sugar'], recipe: beat shortening, brown sugar, white sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. add flour and salt; mix well. dissolve baking soda in the boiling water and add to the flour mix. stir in oatmeal and chocolate chips. roll into balls and put on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. flatten with a fork dipped in cold water. bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.

Target recipe: preheat oven to 350. blend 2 cups of the oats until finely ground and floury. cream butter until soft and smooth. mix in brown sugar. add eggs and vanilla extract and mix well until blended. in another bowl, stir together both the ground and the whole oatmeal, the baking soda and salt. add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture just until blended. add chocolate chips and mix until blended. drop by teaspoon onto the cookie sheet, leaving 3" between them, as they will spread. bake for 13 to 15 mintues until lightly brownd. let cool on the pan, then remove with a spatula.