Start-Your-Own-Bakery Cookies

1 1/3 c Sugar

1 c Brown sugar, packed

1 c Shortening

1/2 c Butter

4 Eggs

1 tb Vanilla

1 ts Lemon juice

3 c Flour, all-purpose

1/2 c Uncooked rolled oats

2 ts Baking soda

2 ts Salt

1 ts Cinnamon

24 oz Semisweet chocolate morsels

2 c Chopped pecans

Cream shortening, butter and sugars in large mixer bowl until thoroughly blended, about 5 minutes at high speed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla and lemon juice. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture and beat until well blended. Mix in chocolate morsels and pecans. Drop dough by scant 1/4 cup on lightly greased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart. Bake at 350^F for about 15 minutes. Leave cookies on sheet about 30 seconds, then put on wire rack to cool. Makes about 36. Recipe from the book "Cooking for Applause". -----