Chewy Brownie Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup shortening
  (We use Butter Crisco)
• 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup Cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  (We only use about 3/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts(optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Beat shortening, brown sugar, water and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until well blended. Add eggs; beat well.
3. Stir together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating on low speed just until blended.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on each cookie, pressing down lightly.
6. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set. Cookies will appear soft and moist. Do not overbake.
7. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.