Ingredients

  • 23 cup shortening
  • 1 12 cups brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 12 cups flour
  • 13 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 14 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Method

  • Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
  • Add eggs, beating until blended.
  • Combine flour and next 3 ingredients and add to mixer, beating at low speed until blended.
  • Stir in morsels and nuts.
  • Drop dough by tablespoonfuls for small cookies or 1/4 cupfuls for large cookies onto lightly greased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
  • Cool cookies on sheets for 1 minute and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.