Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 c. oatmeal
1 1/2 c. flour
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 c. nuts

Preparation

Cream the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar.
Add eggs. Add hot water, vanilla, salt, soda and flour; beat well.
Add oatmeal and beat.
Add chocolate chips and nuts.
(One-half cup of coconut may be added for extra crunch.) Bake at 350\u00b0 on greased cookie sheet.
Makes 55 to 60 (2-inch) cookies.