Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. butter
1 box brown sugar
2 c. white sugar
4 eggs
3 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp. maple flavor
7 c. oatmeal
2 to 4 c. pecans

Preparation

Mix all together.
Pat into 4 rolls.
Freeze (wrap in wax paper, then in foil).
Cut into 1/4-inch slices.
Bake at 325\u00b0 until light brown (about 7 minutes).
You can use less nuts and add coconut or black walnuts.
Also, you can mix 2 tablespoons cocoa, 2 chopped apples and 3/4 cup raisins to all or part of the dough.