Tea Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Cream together sugar and shortening.
Add eggs; mix.
Sift together flour, salt and soda.
Combine both mixtures, mixing well.
Stir in nuts.
Form dough into a roll.
Cover with wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
Slice thin and bake at 400\u00b0 until brown.
Makes 5 dozen.