• 1 c. shortening
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 3 small eggs
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 3 c. flour
• vanilla (about 1 tsp..+)
• plenty of chopped black walnuts

1. Mix all together. Roll into logs. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight! Bake in 350º oven about 10 minutes. (Slice thin for crisp, yummy cookies!) Store in airtight container.

This recipe has been in the family forever! We love black walnuts and this is always the first recipe we reach for when we are lucky enough to aquire these lovely nut meats!!