Chocolate Nut Brownie Cookies

These cookies travel well and are full of chocolate goodness! This recipe makes large (3 dozen) OR regular (4 dozen) sized cookies

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄3 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups  semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

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