Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, well beaten
2 cups + 4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped black walnuts
1/2 cup black walnuts, very finely chopped to sprinkle on cookies
or
Ingredients
3/4 cup margarine
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups black walnuts
Directions
Heat oven to 350°. Cream brown sugar, margarine, and vanilla; blend in egg. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda, adding gradually to creamed mixture. Stir in black walnuts. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls on baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookie, 11 to 13 minutes for crispy cookie. Makes 3 dozen large cookies.
Directions
Cream together shortening, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy; add eggs and beat. Combine sifted flour, baking soda, and salt then add to creamed mixture; stir in black walnuts. Drop by small spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet; sprinkle each with very fine chopped black walnuts. Bake for 11 minutes in 350° preheated oven.