September 2003 Chocolate Chip Cookies By Grandma Mildred Ulmer Thacker's (taken to 2003 colony picnic by Marilyn Thacker Ogle)

1 cup shortening ¾ cup brown sugar ¾ cup white sugar 2 beaten eggs 1 teaspoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cup flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups oatmeal 1 package of chocolate chips nuts if desired Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, water, vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add oatmeal and chocolate chips. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 375 degrees. Do not over bake.