Chocolate Nut Cookies

• 3/4 cup Golden Crisco Shortening
• 1 1/4 cups packed demerara sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

1. PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees F.
2. CREAM shortening and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until light.
3. ADD egg, milk and vanilla, beating until thoroughly blended.
4. COMBINE flour, salt and soda. Add to creamed mixture gradually, beating just until blended.
5. STIR in semi-sweet chocolate chips and walnuts with a spoon.
6. DROP cookie dough by heaping spoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets.
7. BAKE for 10 minutes on center rack. Cool for 2 minutes, then remove to cooling rack.

golden crisco shortening, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, flour, salt, baking soda, semisweet chocolate chips, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-nut-cookies-31580 (may not work)