Spicy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 mix together first 6 ingredients and set aside.
• 3 cream shortening, sugars and vanilla until well mixed.
• 4 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 add flour mixture slowly and beat well.
• 6 stir in chocolate chips and walnuts by hand.
• 7 drop dough by tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake for 9 to 11 minutes or just until cookies brown.
• 9 cool cookies on baking sheet for two minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.