Chocolate Chip Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

CHOCOLATE CHIP PECAN OATMEAL COOKIES 
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased 
the family collection from the Ampere Estate in Arlington, Texas in 
1981. 
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups uncooked oatmeal
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350.
Beat together first 5 ingredients.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Add oatmeal and combine all together.
Stir in chocolate chips and pecans then drop by teaspoon on greased 
cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
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