Cowboy cookies, kansas style

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       Title: Cowboy Cookies, Kansas Style
  Categories: Cakes and c, Mc
       Yield: 60 servings
  
  
         2 c  Flour
       1/2 ts Salt
         1 ts Baking Soda
         2 ts Baking Powder
         1 c  Shortening
         1 c  Granulated Sugar
         1 c  Brown Sugar
         2    Eggs
         2 c  Rolled Oats
         1 ts Vanilla Extract
        12 oz Chocolate Chips
         1 c  Chopped Nuts -- optional
   
   Sift flour, salt and baking soda together. Blend
   shortening and sugars. Add eggs. Beat until fluffy.
   Add flour mixtur and mix well. Add oats last, then
   vanillla and chocolate chips. Nuts may also be added,
   if desired. Dough will be crumbly. Drop from teaspoon
   onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F about 10-12
   minutes, until brown.
   
   Makes approximately 5 dozen cookies.
   
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   From: Kmeade@ids2.Idsonline.Com (The Me
  
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