Dad's Oatmeal Cookies

3/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon (heaping)
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups oats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease baking sheet.
Cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
Mix in eggs and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Add to creamed mixture.
Blend thoroughly.
Stir in oats.
Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheet.
Bake 11-13 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
Let cool 1 minute before removing from baking sheet.