Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

• 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco is best)
• 1/2 cup butter (no subsitutions please)
• 3/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or 1 1/2 cups walnuts
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats (uncooked)

1. Set oven to 375 degrees.
2. Lightly grease baking sheets.
3. In a bowl, beat shortening and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer, until creamy; gradually beat in sugars, beating well.
4. Add in the 2 eggs; beat until blended, then mix in the pudding mix and vanilla.
5. In another bowl, combine the flour, and the next 4 ingredients.
6. Gradually add to the butter/egg mixture, beating until blended.
7. Stir in the chocolate chips, nuts and oats.
8. Shape the dough into 1-1/2-inch balls.
9. Place on a cookie sheet, leaving enough space between the balls.
10. Press the balls to 1-inch thickness (the bottom of a glass works well for this).
11. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
12. Remove cookies to wire racks.

shortening, butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, vanilla instant pudding, vanilla, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, pecans, oats

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-pudding-cookies-102117 (may not work)