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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Shared by Gwen Hanson

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Ingredients

1 cup shortening
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp warm water
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup chopped nuts
1 (6 oz) package chocolate chips

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Directions

Cream shortening, white sugar and brown sugar together.
Add eggs, baking soda, warm water and vanilla and beat well.
Mix in flour, oatmeal, chopped nuts and chocolate chips.
Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 400°F for 8–10 minutes.