3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
Sift together and add (mixing with spoon):
2 cups sifted White Lily Plain All-Purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes at 375. 1/2 cup of any of the following may be substituted for the chopped nuts; coconut, candied or maraschino cherries, chocolate chips, raisins.
