Butterscotch Delights

2 1/2 Cups Sugar
2 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
2 1/2 cups shortening
5 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
5 eggs
2 1/2 tps baking soda
2 tbs vanilla
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup milk
5 cups quick oats
(Chocolate chips if desired)

Combine sugars, shortening, eggs, vanilla and milk. mix until smooth. Add flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Beat until smooth, add oats. Mix well. Bake 350 deg. for 15 min. if giant cookies. Dip out with large spoon, 6 per cookie sheet ; Take out before they look done completely, will crisp as they set.