Sea Salt Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

• This version is Less Butter and Sugar...  I love the original recipe for parties but if it's just Andy and I eating them, I like to lighten them up a bit :)
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• 3/4 cup Butter-room temperature
• 1/2 cup  brown sugar- not packed
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups Flour (half white/half wheat)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups Ghiradelli semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
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. ***Grind salt on top of each cookie before baking***Bake for 11-13 minutes.                            

Original Recipe