Chewy and very good tasting. I left out the vegetable oil the recipe called for and used only Crisco shortening. I thought maybe the recipe meant either oil or shortening, though I can't imagine cookies like this being made with oil.

I also did not add the oil - it would have been super-greasy! I used half shortening, half butter. I also added a half-cup of raisins and a half-cup of chocolate chips tho it was also great without. I baked on lightly greased cookie sheets at 340°F for 10-12 minutes since they were still raw at 8 mins. I did not flatten them. I got 48 cookies and they were for a potluck where they were instantly gone!