Smart Cookies

Makes 4½ dozen cookies

1 cup shortening, butter flavored 1 cup brown sugar, packed ½ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2¼ cups white wheat flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 cup pecans, toasted*, chopped 12 ounces chocolate chips

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir to combine thoroughly. Mix in the nuts and chocolate chips. Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 7 to 9 minutes for chewy cookies; 10 to 12 minutes for crispy. Remove cookies from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack. *Toasting brings out the flavor in nuts. To toast pecans, place in a shallow pan and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until they're barely beginning to brown. Provided by American White Wheat Producers Association.

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