Old Fashioned Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. white sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. hot water
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. oatmeal
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped walnuts or nutmeats (optional)

Preparation

Cream the shortening and sugars together.
Add eggs and soda with water to first mixture and mix.
Add flour, salt and vanilla; mix well.
Add oatmeal, chocolate chips and nutmeats (if desired). Drop in rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 15 minutes.