My Sister'S Favorite Cookies

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons brandy
• 1 cup (6 ounces) morsels
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts

1. Melt butter, sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon and ginger in a medium saucepan over low heat stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, stir in flour and brandy. Drop by rounded teaspoon about 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets, baking not more than 6 at a time.
2. Bake in a preheated oven at 300 degrees for 10-14 minutes or until they are a deep caramel color. Let stand for a few seconds. Remove from the baking sheets immediately and roll around a wooden spoon handle, place on a cookie sheet to cool.
3. Melt chocolate chip morsels and dip cookie halfway into the chocolate. Then sprinkle the chocolate end in chopped walnuts. Chill for about 10 minutes.

butter, granulated sugar, corn syrup, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, flour, brandy, morsels, shortening, nuts

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/my-sisters-favorite-cookies-50025297 (may not work)