Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

By tammyjk

"Featured in the Mohave County Miner"

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 2 packages chocolate chips (12 oz)
• 1 cup nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream the sugars, shortening, water, vanilla and eggs. Sift the dry ingredients together and add. Use a wooden spoon to stir in oatmeal, chocolate chips and nuts. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.