Chocolate Dot Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sifted all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Method

Cream shortening, add all sugar and continue to cream until thoroughly blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat mixture. Sift flour, salt and baking soda together, and add to creamed mixture, combining well. Fold in chocolate bits and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
Bake in 350° F oven 10 to 12 minutes.

Yield: 3 dozen cookies.