Brown Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb.) pkg. dark brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. margarine, softened
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 to 3 c. broken pecans

Preparation

Cream the brown sugar, shortening and margarine in a mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs.
Beat for 1 minute. Add the flour, salt, baking soda and vanilla and mix well.
Stir in the pecans.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 9 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet for several minutes.
Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Yields 72 servings.