1 c. shortening
3/4 c. each granulated sugar and packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. each salt and baking powder
1 tbsp. hot water
2 c. oatmeal
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Sugar for flattening cookies

In mixing bowl cream the shortening and sugars; stir in eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine remaining ingredients in separate bowl; add to butter mixture. Stir until well combined.

Use a 1/3 measuring cup, spoon in batter and turn onto greased cookie sheet. Space cookies 6 inches apart and 2 inches from sides of pan. To flatten cookies, lightly grease bottom of a pie pan. Dip into sugar and flatten cookies to 4-inches in diameter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until done. Cool. Store in air-tight container. Yield: 15 jumbo cookies.