Refrigerator Cookies Iv - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream together shortening and sugars. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Blend together flour, baking soda, and salt; mix into the creamed mixture. Mix in nuts.
Mold into a long roll about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper, and chill several hours.
Cut thin, and place on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for about 8 minutes.