Brown Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
3/4 c. shortening
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Mix the sugars, shortening and salt.
Add the eggs and mix. Add remaining ingredients.
Drop by large teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet.
Dip the bottom of a glass first in water and then in sugar; flatten cookies with it.
Bake cookies at 350\u00b0 until very lightly browned.
Don't overcook or they will be crunchy, not chewy.