Cowboy Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup solid vegetabgle shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 6-ounce package chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder. With mixer on medium-high speed, blend shortening and sugars. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in vanilla, oats, chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop dough by generous tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Flatten cookies slightly with fork. Bake at 350 deqrees 15 minutes until bottoms are golden. Remove cookies to rack to cool. Store in airtight container. Makes 4 dozen large cookies.
